Dominican Republic Military Spending
Dominican Republic spends an estimated 0.8% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $1.0 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1958–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$1.1 billion
Ranked #83 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
0.8%
Ranked #143 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+3.0%
From $1.0B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$1.0 billion
Reached in 2025
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Dominican Republic’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Dominican Republic run to 2025.
Dominican Republic Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Dominican Republic is estimated to have spent $1.1 billion on military and defense, representing 0.8% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Dominican Republic is the #83 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 3.0%, from $1.0 billion to $1.1 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 5.3% in 1958. The historical average military budget is 1.5% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 0.80% | $1,098M |
| 2026(estimate) | 0.80% | $1,067M |
| 2025 | 0.80% | $1,036M |
| 2024 | 0.81% | $1,012M |
| 2023 | 0.79% | $922M |
| 2022 | 0.68% | $773M |
| 2021 | 0.64% | $690M |
| 2020 | 0.75% | $712M |
| 2019 | 0.69% | $699M |
| 2018 | 0.69% | $665M |
| 2017 | 0.67% | $593M |
| 2016 | 0.63% | $535M |
| 2015 | 0.64% | $507M |
| 2014 | 0.65% | $472M |
| 2013 | 0.61% | $409M |
| 2012 | 0.65% | $417M |
| 2011 | 0.60% | $370M |
| 2010 | 0.67% | $389M |
| 2009 | 0.67% | $362M |
| 2008 | 0.70% | $368M |
| 2007 | 0.63% | $321M |
| 2006 | 0.68% | $321M |
| 2005 | 0.77% | $332M |
| 2004 | 0.69% | $268M |
| 2003 | 0.76% | $303M |
| 2002 | 1.06% | $407M |
| 2001 | 1.21% | $439M |
| 2000 | 1.03% | $374M |
| 1999 | 0.82% | $279M |
| 1998 | 0.78% | $257M |
| 1997 | 0.80% | $238M |
| 1996 | 0.63% | $177M |
| 1995 | 0.55% | $145M |
| 1994 | 0.73% | $189M |
| 1993 | 0.76% | $188M |
| 1992 | 0.56% | $131M |
| 1991 | 0.35% | $73M |
| 1990 | 0.68% | $101M |
| 1989 | 0.80% | $127M |
| 1988 | 0.88% | $152M |
| 1987 | 1.02% | $173M |
| 1986 | 1.34% | $206M |
| 1985 | 1.21% | $176M |
| 1984 | 1.20% | $187M |
| 1983 | 1.37% | $204M |
| 1982 | 1.58% | $215M |
| 1981 | 1.72% | $230M |
| 1980 | 1.58% | $208M |
| 1979 | 2.18% | $277M |
| 1978 | 2.18% | $259M |
| 1977 | 1.89% | $225M |
| 1976 | 1.93% | $224M |
| 1975 | 1.83% | $209M |
| 1974 | 1.97% | $209M |
| 1973 | 1.79% | $173M |
| 1972 | 1.99% | $187M |
| 1971 | 2.20% | $188M |
| 1970 | 2.42% | $191M |
| 1969 | 2.65% | $197M |
| 1968 | 3.25% | $208M |
| 1967 | 3.19% | $200M |
| 1966 | 3.46% | $210M |
| 1965 | 4.21% | $228M |
| 1964 | 3.78% | $236M |
| 1963 | 3.87% | $221M |
| 1962 | 4.32% | $234M |
| 1961 | 5.23% | $244M |
| 1960 | 5.23% | $247M |
| 1958 | 5.31% | $247M |