Countries by Military Expenditure as % of GDP 2024

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Countries by Military Expenditure as % of GDP 2024

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Ukraine leads in Military Expenditure as % of GDP with 37 in 2024.

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Average Military Expenditure as % of GDP in 2024: 8.70 · median: 4.95.

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Gap in 2024: Ukraine is 21.8× larger than Japan.

About This Dataset

Countries by Military Expenditure as % of GDP 2024

Countries ranked by defence spending as a percentage of GDP in 2024 according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Ukraine recorded the world's highest military expenditure as a share of GDP among countries with significant economies in 2024 — a consequence of its ongoing war with Russia requiring sustained defence investment that has absorbed a substantial proportion of national output, supported substantially by Western financial and military aid packages.

Analysis

Ukraine (37), Israel (8.80) and Russia (6.70) take the top three in Military Expenditure as % of GDP in 2024. Values run from 37 at the top to 1.70 at the bottom, a spread of 35.3. Most of that gap is between first and second alone (28.2 of 35.3); the other 7 are separated by just 7.10. Only 1 of the 8 reaches even half the leader's figure (18.5 or more).

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Ukraine

Military Expenditure as % of GDP · 2024

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Military Expenditure as % of GDP

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Military Expenditure as % of GDP
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

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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

8 records · Military Expenditure as % of GDP · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	Ukraine	37
🥈	Israel	8.80
🥉	Russia	6.70
4	Saudi Arabia	5.80
5	Poland	4.10
6	United States	3.40
7	Germany	2.10
8	Japan	1.70

Data Sources & References

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

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