Military Spending by Country in 1953
In 1953, United States had the world's largest military budget at $604.0 billion, while United States spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 13.6% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $603,953M | 13.58% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $63,541M | 10.96% |
| 3 | France | $30,827M | 7.57% |
| 4 | Germany | $19,578M | 3.95% |
| 5 | Canada | $16,317M | 7.37% |
| 6 | Italy | $8,625M | 3.33% |
| 7 | Netherlands | $6,822M | — |
| 8 | Japan | $6,546M | 2.03% |
| 9 | Australia | $5,895M | 4.80% |
| 10 | Belgium | $5,344M | 4.86% |
| 11 | Argentina | $4,004M | — |
| 12 | Spain | $3,490M | — |
| 13 | Denmark | $2,374M | 3.36% |
| 14 | Norway | $1,940M | 5.08% |
| 15 | Brazil | $1,647M | 3.60% |
| 16 | Turkey | $1,143M | — |
| 17 | Peru | $1,105M | 2.78% |
| 18 | Greece | $1,078M | 5.11% |
| 19 | Portugal | $918M | 2.49% |
| 20 | Ecuador | $819M | 1.94% |
| 21 | Mexico | $604M | 0.81% |
| 22 | Israel | $403M | — |
| 23 | Myanmar | $350M | — |
| 24 | South Africa | $242M | 1.35% |
| 25 | Chile | $205M | 2.78% |
| 26 | South Korea | $185M | 2.36% |
| 27 | Luxembourg | $110M | 2.89% |
| 28 | El Salvador | $94M | — |
| 29 | Bolivia | $61M | 0.53% |
| 30 | Honduras | $29M | 0.96% |
| 31 | Sri Lanka | $15M | 0.45% |
| 32 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 33 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 34 | Pakistan | — | 6.32% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.