Military Share of Government Budget by Country 2024

Source: World Bank (SIPRI)

Military Share of Government Budget by Country 2024

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Key Findings

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Ukraine leads in Military Expenditure (% of general government expenditure) with 54 in 2024.

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Average Military Expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in 2024: 27.82 · median: 21.50.

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Gap in 2024: Ukraine is 2.9× larger than Russia.

About This Dataset

Military Share of Government Budget by Country 2024

This chart ranks countries by military spending as a share of total government expenditure in 2024, showing how much of the state budget goes to defence rather than to health, education, pensions and everything else combined.

Analysis

Ukraine (54), Belarus (50.7) and Myanmar (29.1) take the top three in Military Expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in 2024. Values run from 54 at the top to 18.9 at the bottom, a spread of 35.1. First and second are separated by 3.30, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Below the top two the field is tightly packed: the remaining 8 run from 29.1 down to 18.9.

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10 categories · 1 year

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Ukraine

Military Expenditure (% of general government expenditure) · 2024

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Military Expenditure (% of general government expenditure)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: World Bank (SIPRI)
Coverage: 10 entities · 2024 · 10 observations
Measure: Military Expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

10 records · Military Expenditure (% of general government expenditure) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	Ukraine	54
🥈	Belarus	50.70
🥉	Myanmar	29.10
4	Saudi Arabia	22.30
5	Somalia	21.60
6	Algeria	21.40
7	Oman	20.10
8	Singapore	20.10
9	Israel	20
10	Russia	18.90

Data Sources & References

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1 https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.ZS Visit ↗

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