Military Spending by Country in 1966
In 1966, United States had the world's largest military budget at $641.8 billion, while Jordan spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 19.5% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $641,790M | 8.44% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $56,769M | 6.25% |
| 3 | Germany | $48,342M | 3.89% |
| 4 | France | $36,735M | 4.29% |
| 5 | Italy | $15,910M | 2.99% |
| 6 | Canada | $11,704M | 2.68% |
| 7 | Japan | $9,639M | 0.88% |
| 8 | Australia | $9,332M | 3.45% |
| 9 | Netherlands | $9,321M | 3.37% |
| 10 | India | $7,418M | 3.57% |
| 11 | Spain | $6,756M | 2.08% |
| 12 | Switzerland | $6,720M | 2.53% |
| 13 | Belgium | $5,848M | 3.11% |
| 14 | Sweden | $5,198M | 3.86% |
| 15 | Sudan | $4,698M | 3.53% |
| 16 | Denmark | $3,397M | 2.64% |
| 17 | Argentina | $2,928M | 1.17% |
| 18 | Israel | $2,741M | 9.43% |
| 19 | Portugal | $2,572M | 3.85% |
| 20 | Brazil | $2,498M | 3.02% |
| 21 | Peru | $2,487M | 2.84% |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | $2,341M | 11.32% |
| 23 | Norway | $2,324M | 3.57% |
| 24 | Austria | $2,309M | 1.62% |
| 25 | Greece | $2,118M | 3.58% |
| 26 | Egypt | $1,869M | 8.72% |
| 27 | Turkey | $1,775M | 3.14% |
| 28 | New Zealand | $1,552M | 2.64% |
| 29 | Pakistan | $1,450M | 6.73% |
| 30 | Ecuador | $1,419M | 1.82% |
| 31 | South Korea | $1,384M | 4.69% |
| 32 | South Africa | $1,230M | 2.70% |
| 33 | Mexico | $1,115M | 0.58% |
| 34 | Finland | $1,112M | 1.71% |
| 35 | Colombia | $931M | 3.17% |
| 36 | Philippines | $795M | 1.65% |
| 37 | Iran | $764M | 3.82% |
| 38 | Thailand | $655M | 2.17% |
| 39 | Malaysia | $599M | 4.73% |
| 40 | Iraq | $575M | 8.52% |
| 41 | Myanmar | $382M | 6.13% |
| 42 | Morocco | $374M | 2.68% |
| 43 | Ireland | $372M | 1.23% |
| 44 | Chile | $312M | 2.74% |
| 45 | Ethiopia | $295M | 3.11% |
| 46 | Guatemala | $249M | 1.37% |
| 47 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $239M | 0.00% |
| 48 | Nigeria | $228M | 1.10% |
| 49 | Uganda | $213M | 1.44% |
| 50 | Dominican Republic | $210M | 3.46% |
| 51 | Kenya | $208M | 1.13% |
| 52 | El Salvador | $126M | 0.71% |
| 53 | Ivory Coast | $112M | 1.26% |
| 54 | Ghana | $109M | 2.23% |
| 55 | Libya | $91M | 2.91% |
| 56 | Luxembourg | $91M | 1.34% |
| 57 | Paraguay | $76M | 2.92% |
| 58 | Tunisia | $62M | 1.32% |
| 59 | Honduras | $57M | 1.18% |
| 60 | Madagascar | $53M | 1.54% |
| 61 | Somalia | $49M | 0.35% |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | $46M | 0.87% |
| 63 | Mali | $28M | 2.41% |
| 64 | Burundi | $18M | 1.38% |
| 65 | Togo | $17M | 1.34% |
| 66 | Burkina Faso | $15M | 1.65% |
| 67 | Sierra Leone | $12M | 0.69% |
| 68 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 69 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 70 | Jordan | — | 19.49% |
| 71 | Syria | — | 7.75% |
| 72 | Lebanon | — | 4.16% |
| 73 | Algeria | — | 3.51% |
| 74 | Venezuela | — | 2.66% |
| 75 | Benin | — | 1.90% |
| 76 | Zimbabwe | — | 1.32% |
| 77 | Liberia | — | 1.15% |
| 78 | Malawi | — | 0.65% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.