Military Spending by Country in 1957
In 1957, United States had the world's largest military budget at $514.0 billion, while United States spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 10.0% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $513,981M | 9.99% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $54,438M | 7.99% |
| 3 | France | $33,503M | 6.16% |
| 4 | Germany | $26,546M | 3.88% |
| 5 | Canada | $14,650M | 5.35% |
| 6 | Italy | $9,897M | 3.09% |
| 7 | Netherlands | $8,259M | 5.32% |
| 8 | Japan | $6,853M | 1.50% |
| 9 | Argentina | $6,399M | — |
| 10 | Australia | $4,995M | 3.32% |
| 11 | Belgium | $4,630M | 3.61% |
| 12 | Switzerland | $4,509M | 2.83% |
| 13 | Spain | $4,214M | 2.23% |
| 14 | India | $3,643M | 2.48% |
| 15 | Brazil | $2,484M | 4.40% |
| 16 | Denmark | $2,352M | 3.08% |
| 17 | Norway | $1,696M | 3.59% |
| 18 | Sudan | $1,690M | 1.64% |
| 19 | Greece | $1,589M | 5.00% |
| 20 | Austria | $1,476M | 1.63% |
| 21 | Peru | $1,388M | 2.92% |
| 22 | Ecuador | $1,294M | 2.41% |
| 23 | New Zealand | $1,184M | 2.86% |
| 24 | Israel | $1,171M | — |
| 25 | Portugal | $1,053M | 2.47% |
| 26 | Turkey | $1,005M | — |
| 27 | Mexico | $800M | 0.73% |
| 28 | South Korea | $635M | 6.80% |
| 29 | Thailand | $539M | 3.58% |
| 30 | Pakistan | $523M | 4.17% |
| 31 | Myanmar | $396M | — |
| 32 | South Africa | $381M | 1.30% |
| 33 | Malaysia | $253M | 3.75% |
| 34 | Iraq | $217M | 6.54% |
| 35 | Chile | $202M | 3.05% |
| 36 | Morocco | $178M | 1.76% |
| 37 | Guatemala | $160M | 1.30% |
| 38 | El Salvador | $110M | — |
| 39 | Luxembourg | $94M | 1.95% |
| 40 | Honduras | $51M | 1.65% |
| 41 | Bolivia | $35M | 0.82% |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | $35M | 0.91% |
| 43 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 44 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 45 | Venezuela | — | 3.22% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.