Georgia Military Spending
Georgia spends an estimated 2.0% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $637 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1996–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$669 million
Ranked #92 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
2.0%
Ranked #82 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $637M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$1.2 billion
Reached in 2007
How the 2026 figures are produced. The share-of-GDP figure is a per-country estimate researched from announced and enacted national defence budgets. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 5%, 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 Georgia run to 2025.
Georgia Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Georgia is estimated to have spent $669 million on military and defense, representing 2.0% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Georgia is the #92 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $637 million to $669 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 9.2% in 2007. The historical average military budget is 2.5% 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) | 2.00% | $701M |
| 2026(estimate) | 2.00% | $669M |
| 2025 | 1.75% | $637M |
| 2024 | 1.59% | $538M |
| 2023 | 1.65% | $495M |
| 2022 | 1.61% | $446M |
| 2021 | 1.59% | $412M |
| 2020 | 1.79% | $415M |
| 2019 | 1.76% | $430M |
| 2018 | 1.86% | $436M |
| 2017 | 1.94% | $424M |
| 2016 | 2.04% | $418M |
| 2015 | 1.97% | $389M |
| 2014 | 2.31% | $437M |
| 2013 | 2.52% | $451M |
| 2012 | 2.91% | $496M |
| 2011 | 3.03% | $478M |
| 2010 | 3.65% | $531M |
| 2009 | 5.61% | $709M |
| 2008 | 8.52% | $1,162M |
| 2007 | 9.16% | $1,225M |
| 2006 | 5.22% | $618M |
| 2005 | 3.34% | $364M |
| 2004 | 1.37% | $137M |
| 2003 | 1.07% | $98M |
| 2002 | 1.00% | $81M |
| 2001 | 0.74% | $56M |
| 2000 | 0.62% | $44M |
| 1999 | 0.92% | $65M |
| 1998 | 1.14% | $85M |
| 1997 | 1.25% | $88M |
| 1996 | 2.21% | $141M |