Military Spending by Country in 1963
In 1963, United States had the world's largest military budget at $559.1 billion, while Jordan spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 17.1% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $559,064M | 8.83% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $55,402M | 6.80% |
| 3 | Germany | $52,060M | 4.88% |
| 4 | France | $34,149M | 4.74% |
| 5 | Italy | $13,949M | 2.75% |
| 6 | Canada | $12,643M | 3.62% |
| 7 | Netherlands | $9,128M | 4.01% |
| 8 | India | $8,257M | 4.03% |
| 9 | Japan | $7,573M | 0.90% |
| 10 | Switzerland | $5,854M | 2.52% |
| 11 | Australia | $5,734M | 2.45% |
| 12 | Belgium | $5,211M | 3.22% |
| 13 | Spain | $4,903M | 1.97% |
| 14 | Sweden | $4,621M | 3.97% |
| 15 | Argentina | $3,492M | 1.68% |
| 16 | Denmark | $3,138M | 3.04% |
| 17 | Sudan | $2,710M | 2.15% |
| 18 | Peru | $2,321M | 3.32% |
| 19 | Israel | $2,313M | 9.75% |
| 20 | Portugal | $2,238M | 3.96% |
| 21 | Norway | $1,990M | 3.21% |
| 22 | Austria | $1,931M | 1.58% |
| 23 | Brazil | $1,764M | 2.26% |
| 24 | Greece | $1,735M | 3.82% |
| 25 | Egypt | $1,690M | 8.66% |
| 26 | Turkey | $1,577M | 3.39% |
| 27 | Ecuador | $1,178M | 1.77% |
| 28 | New Zealand | $1,152M | 2.20% |
| 29 | Finland | $1,124M | 1.93% |
| 30 | Mexico | $1,058M | 0.72% |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | $929M | 5.90% |
| 32 | Colombia | $899M | 3.52% |
| 33 | Philippines | $801M | 1.86% |
| 34 | South Africa | $791M | 2.06% |
| 35 | South Korea | $771M | 4.82% |
| 36 | Pakistan | $683M | 3.65% |
| 37 | Thailand | $549M | 2.62% |
| 38 | Myanmar | $535M | 6.85% |
| 39 | Morocco | $440M | 3.20% |
| 40 | Iran | $406M | 2.59% |
| 41 | Iraq | $405M | 8.25% |
| 42 | Ireland | $339M | 1.24% |
| 43 | Chile | $249M | 2.87% |
| 44 | Malaysia | $246M | 2.42% |
| 45 | Dominican Republic | $221M | 3.87% |
| 46 | Nigeria | $214M | 1.10% |
| 47 | Guatemala | $192M | 1.17% |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $124M | — |
| 49 | El Salvador | $118M | — |
| 50 | Ghana | $116M | 2.02% |
| 51 | Ivory Coast | $73M | 1.00% |
| 52 | Bolivia | $71M | 1.33% |
| 53 | Luxembourg | $70M | 1.18% |
| 54 | Tunisia | $62M | 1.51% |
| 55 | Paraguay | $56M | 2.40% |
| 56 | Uganda | $50M | 0.37% |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | $43M | 0.90% |
| 58 | Somalia | $42M | 0.29% |
| 59 | Honduras | $37M | 0.93% |
| 60 | Kenya | $32M | 0.21% |
| 61 | Burkina Faso | $21M | 2.38% |
| 62 | Sierra Leone | $13M | 0.76% |
| 63 | Togo | $7M | 0.84% |
| 64 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 65 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 66 | Jordan | — | 17.12% |
| 67 | Mali | — | 2.65% |
| 68 | Venezuela | — | 2.55% |
| 69 | Algeria | — | 2.51% |
| 70 | Ethiopia | — | 2.43% |
| 71 | Libya | — | 2.41% |
| 72 | Benin | — | 1.74% |
| 73 | Madagascar | — | 1.46% |
| 74 | Burundi | — | 0.43% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.