Global Military Spending 2025: $2.74 Trillion Worldwide
The United States spent $929.2bn in 2025, 33.9% of a $2,740.0bn world total calculated from SIPRI's 149 country-level series.
Key takeaways
- World military spending totaled $2,740.0bn in 2025 across the 149 countries SIPRI reports.
- The United States alone accounted for 33.9% of world spending, at $929.2bn.
- The top five spenders — US, China, Russia, Germany, India — together made up 59.2% of the world total.
- Ukraine spent the highest share of GDP on its military at 39.56%, far above the US figure of 3.12%.
- This total is a floor, not a full count of world spending, since some countries (e.g. North Korea) are absent from the SIPRI dataset.
Verdict
World military spending reached $2,740.0bn in 2025 across the 149 countries SIPRI reports, with the United States accounting for 33.9% of that sum and the top five spenders for 59.2%. This is our calculation from SIPRI country-level data, not SIPRI's own published total, and it excludes countries absent from the dataset, such as North Korea, so it represents a floor rather than the whole world.
At a glance
| World total, 2025 | $2,740.0bnSum of 149 SIPRI-reported countries |
|---|---|
| United States | $929.2bn33.9% of world total |
| China | $335.0bn12.2% of world total |
| Top 5 combined share | 59.2%US, China, Russia, Germany, India |
| Top 10 combined share | 72.8%Through Japan at rank 10 |
| Highest % of GDP | 39.56%Ukraine |
World military spending reached $2,740.0bn in 2025, based on our calculation from the 149 countries SIPRI reports data for. The United States alone accounted for 33.9% of that total, and the top five spenders together made up 59.2%.
Data as of 2026-08-13. Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. See also the 2025 world rankings for the full country-by-country breakdown.
01 World Military Spending in 2025: $2,740.0bn
Summing SIPRI's country-level military expenditure series for 2025 gives a world total of $2,740.0bn, in SIPRI constant 2024 US dollars. That figure is our calculation from SIPRI country-level data, not a total SIPRI itself publishes — SIPRI reports spending by country, and this page adds those 149 country figures together to answer a single question: how much did the world spend on its militaries in 2025?
Sum of the 149 countries SIPRI reports for 2025. Some spenders are absent from the dataset (North Korea has no series; several states have gaps), so this is a floor, not the whole world.
02 Who Spent the Most: The Top 10 Countries
Ten countries account for 72.8% of the $2,740.0bn world total. The United States leads at $929.2bn (33.9% of the total), followed by China at $335.0bn (12.2%) and Russia at $158.2bn (5.8%). Germany, India and the United Kingdom round out the top six, each spending between $88.0bn and $106.7bn. For the full country-by-country breakdown, see the 2025 world rankings.
| Rank | Country | 2025 Spending | Share of World | Cumulative Share | % of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $929.2bn | 33.9% | 33.9% | 3.12% |
| 2 | China | $335.0bn | 12.2% | 46.1% | 1.72% |
| 3 | Russia | $158.2bn | 5.8% | 51.9% | 7.5% |
| 4 | Germany | $106.7bn | 3.9% | 55.8% | 2.27% |
| 5 | India | $93.3bn | 3.4% | 59.2% | 2.3% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $88.0bn | 3.2% | 62.4% | 2.35% |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | $81.5bn | 3.0% | 65.4% | 6.48% |
| 8 | Ukraine | $77.6bn | 2.8% | 68.2% | 39.56% |
| 9 | France | $64.5bn | 2.4% | 70.6% | 2.03% |
| 10 | Japan | $59.5bn | 2.2% | 72.8% | 1.41% |
03 How Concentrated Is Global Spending? The Top 5 at 59.2%
Global military spending is highly concentrated. The five largest spenders — the United States, China, Russia, Germany and India — together account for 59.2% of the $2,740.0bn world total. That means the remaining 144 countries in the SIPRI dataset account for the other 40.8%.
- Top 3 — the United States, China and Russia together hold 51.9% of the $2,740.0bn world total.
- Top 5 — adding Germany and India brings the cumulative share to 59.2%.
- Top 10 — extending to Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, France and Japan brings the cumulative share to 72.8%.
04 The United States' Share: 33.9% of World Spending
The United States spent $929.2bn in 2025, equivalent to 33.9% of the $2,740.0bn world total, compared with China's 12.2% share at $335.0bn. US spending equaled 3.12% of US GDP in 2025. By contrast, spending as a share of GDP was highest for Ukraine at 39.56% and Russia at 7.5%, both far above the 3.12% figure for the United States, illustrating that dollar rank and GDP burden are two different measures of military spending.
05 Spending as a Share of GDP: A Different Ranking
Ranking the same ten countries by military spending as a share of their own GDP produces a different order than ranking by dollar totals. Ukraine's 39.56% of GDP and Saudi Arabia's 6.48% both exceed the GDP shares of the two largest dollar spenders — the United States at 3.12% and China at 1.72%. Russia, third by dollar total at $158.2bn, spent 7.5% of its GDP on its military, the second-highest ratio among the top 10.
All figures are in SIPRI constant 2024 US dollars. The $2,740.0bn world total is our calculation from SIPRI country-level data for the 149 countries SIPRI reports for 2025, not a figure SIPRI itself publishes. Data as of 2026-08-13; source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What was total global military spending in 2025?
- $2,740.0bn, based on our calculation from SIPRI country-level data covering the 149 countries SIPRI reports for 2025.
- What share of world military spending did the United States account for in 2025?
- The United States spent $929.2bn in 2025, equal to 33.9% of the $2,740.0bn world total.
- How much of world military spending do the top five countries account for?
- The top five spenders — the United States, China, Russia, Germany and India — accounted for 59.2% of the $2,740.0bn world total in 2025.
- Does the $2,740.0bn total include every country?
- No. It sums the 149 countries SIPRI reports for 2025; some spenders, including North Korea, are absent from the dataset, so the total is a floor rather than a complete world figure.
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