Countries by Military Expenditure 2025

Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database

Countries by Military Expenditure 2025

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Key Findings

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United States leads in Military Spending (US$ billion) with 954 in 2025.

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Average Military Spending (US$ billion) in 2025: 154 · median: 83.20.

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Gap in 2025: United States is 23.7× larger than Spain.

About This Dataset

Countries by Military Expenditure 2025

Military spending in 2025 in current US dollars, as estimated by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Converting at market exchange rates understates countries where soldiers and equipment cost less, so the dollar ranking and the ranking by real military capability are not the same list.

Analysis

The United States spent $954 billion in 2025, 33% of world military spending and 2.84 times the $336 billion of China. The 15 countries here account for 80.3% of the world total. Spending as a share of GDP tells a different story: the United States spent 3.1% of GDP while Ukraine spent 40%. The smallest budget on this chart is $40.2 billion, by Spain.

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15 categories · 1 year

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954

United States

Military Spending (US$ billion) · 2025

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Military Spending (US$ billion)

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2025

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Methodology & source

Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database
Coverage: 15 entities · 2025 · 15 observations
Measure: Military Spending (US$ billion)
Last updated: 7 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 2025.

Rankings & Full Data

15 records · Military Spending (US$ billion) · ranked by 2025

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#	Category	2025
🥇	United States	954
🥈	China	336
🥉	Russia	190
4	Germany	114
5	India	92.10
6	United Kingdom	89
7	Ukraine	84.10
8	Saudi Arabia	83.20
9	France	68
10	Japan	62.20
11	Israel	48.30
12	Italy	48.10
13	South Korea	47.80
14	Poland	46.80
15	Spain	40.20

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_highest_military_expenditures Visit ↗

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