Military Spending by Country in 1964
In 1964, United States had the world's largest military budget at $540.4 billion, while Jordan spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 14.8% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $540,425M | 8.05% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $56,903M | 6.60% |
| 3 | Germany | $49,920M | 4.36% |
| 4 | France | $35,152M | 4.54% |
| 5 | Italy | $14,285M | 2.73% |
| 6 | Canada | $12,787M | 3.40% |
| 7 | Netherlands | $9,955M | 3.93% |
| 8 | Japan | $8,314M | 0.88% |
| 9 | India | $8,060M | 3.82% |
| 10 | Australia | $6,640M | 2.65% |
| 11 | Switzerland | $6,343M | 2.54% |
| 12 | Spain | $5,602M | 1.93% |
| 13 | Belgium | $5,593M | 3.21% |
| 14 | Sweden | $4,858M | 3.87% |
| 15 | Sudan | $3,879M | 3.14% |
| 16 | Denmark | $3,252M | 2.84% |
| 17 | Argentina | $2,935M | 1.15% |
| 18 | Peru | $2,616M | 3.34% |
| 19 | Portugal | $2,440M | 4.11% |
| 20 | Austria | $2,430M | 1.89% |
| 21 | Israel | $2,364M | 8.98% |
| 22 | Egypt | $2,178M | 10.33% |
| 23 | Norway | $2,018M | 3.12% |
| 24 | Greece | $1,804M | 3.57% |
| 25 | Turkey | $1,691M | 3.42% |
| 26 | Brazil | $1,647M | 2.01% |
| 27 | New Zealand | $1,373M | 2.47% |
| 28 | Ecuador | $1,370M | 1.91% |
| 29 | Finland | $1,109M | 1.86% |
| 30 | South Africa | $1,109M | 2.70% |
| 31 | Mexico | $1,107M | 0.68% |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | $982M | 5.97% |
| 33 | Colombia | $858M | 3.18% |
| 34 | Pakistan | $770M | 3.87% |
| 35 | Philippines | $736M | 1.70% |
| 36 | South Korea | $730M | 4.13% |
| 37 | Thailand | $564M | 2.43% |
| 38 | Myanmar | $524M | 6.02% |
| 39 | Iran | $472M | 2.88% |
| 40 | Iraq | $460M | 7.96% |
| 41 | Morocco | $395M | 2.84% |
| 42 | Ireland | $379M | 1.30% |
| 43 | Malaysia | $344M | 3.16% |
| 44 | Nigeria | $254M | 1.23% |
| 45 | Chile | $238M | 2.64% |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | $236M | 3.78% |
| 47 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $171M | 0.00% |
| 48 | Guatemala | $169M | 1.00% |
| 49 | Ghana | $110M | 1.92% |
| 50 | El Salvador | $109M | — |
| 51 | Kenya | $102M | 0.59% |
| 52 | Ivory Coast | $100M | 1.14% |
| 53 | Uganda | $91M | 0.65% |
| 54 | Luxembourg | $90M | 1.38% |
| 55 | Tunisia | $75M | 1.74% |
| 56 | Paraguay | $59M | 2.40% |
| 57 | Honduras | $54M | 1.28% |
| 58 | Madagascar | $47M | 1.46% |
| 59 | Somalia | $44M | 0.33% |
| 60 | Libya | $42M | 1.84% |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | $42M | 0.85% |
| 62 | Burkina Faso | $21M | 2.61% |
| 63 | Togo | $21M | 2.16% |
| 64 | Sierra Leone | $13M | 0.78% |
| 65 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 66 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 67 | Jordan | — | 14.84% |
| 68 | Syria | — | 8.64% |
| 69 | Lebanon | — | 3.66% |
| 70 | Algeria | — | 3.50% |
| 71 | Ethiopia | — | 2.92% |
| 72 | Mali | — | 2.87% |
| 73 | Venezuela | — | 2.45% |
| 74 | Benin | — | 2.18% |
| 75 | Burundi | — | 0.45% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.