Indonesia Military Spending
Indonesia spends an estimated 0.9% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $15.3 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1974–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$16.1 billion
Ranked #25 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
0.9%
Ranked #137 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $15.3B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$15.3 billion
Reached in 2025
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 Indonesia run to 2025.
Indonesia Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Indonesia is estimated to have spent $16.1 billion on military and defense, representing 0.9% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Indonesia is the #25 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $15.3 billion to $16.1 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 3.5% in 1975. The historical average military budget is 1.4% 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) | 1.00% | $16,862M |
| 2026(estimate) | 0.90% | $16,096M |
| 2025 | 1.04% | $15,330M |
| 2024 | 0.86% | $12,012M |
| 2023 | 0.82% | $11,056M |
| 2022 | 0.77% | $10,051M |
| 2021 | 0.74% | $8,765M |
| 2020 | 0.89% | $9,678M |
| 2019 | 0.73% | $8,313M |
| 2018 | 0.72% | $7,921M |
| 2017 | 0.87% | $9,010M |
| 2016 | 0.79% | $7,815M |
| 2015 | 0.88% | $8,374M |
| 2014 | 0.78% | $7,201M |
| 2013 | 0.92% | $8,173M |
| 2012 | 0.71% | $6,079M |
| 2011 | 0.65% | $5,295M |
| 2010 | 0.62% | $4,619M |
| 2009 | 0.57% | $3,933M |
| 2008 | 0.58% | $3,748M |
| 2007 | 0.71% | $4,034M |
| 2006 | 0.66% | $3,355M |
| 2005 | 0.75% | $3,304M |
| 2004 | 0.95% | $3,804M |
| 2003 | 0.91% | $3,402M |
| 2002 | 0.70% | $2,530M |
| 2001 | 0.57% | $2,093M |
| 2000 | 0.68% | $2,355M |
| 1999 | 0.81% | $2,288M |
| 1998 | 1.02% | $3,012M |
| 1997 | 1.50% | $4,606M |
| 1996 | 1.26% | $3,505M |
| 1995 | 1.23% | $3,132M |
| 1994 | 1.27% | $2,976M |
| 1993 | 1.22% | $2,693M |
| 1992 | 1.36% | $2,805M |
| 1991 | 1.32% | $2,605M |
| 1990 | 1.41% | $2,561M |
| 1989 | 1.39% | $2,317M |
| 1988 | 1.53% | $2,260M |
| 1987 | 1.72% | $2,365M |
| 1986 | 2.01% | $2,595M |
| 1985 | 2.17% | $2,637M |
| 1984 | 2.29% | $2,656M |
| 1983 | 2.40% | $2,658M |
| 1982 | 2.90% | $2,894M |
| 1981 | 2.88% | $2,931M |
| 1980 | 2.92% | $2,601M |
| 1979 | 3.02% | $2,239M |
| 1978 | 3.16% | $1,937M |
| 1977 | 3.21% | $1,774M |
| 1976 | 3.42% | $1,710M |
| 1975 | 3.49% | $1,710M |
| 1974 | 2.71% | $1,336M |