Military Spending by Country in 1967
In 1967, United States had the world's largest military budget at $736.8 billion, while Jordan spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 23.5% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $736,820M | 9.42% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $58,219M | 6.24% |
| 3 | Germany | $50,288M | 4.06% |
| 4 | France | $38,641M | 4.30% |
| 5 | Italy | $15,628M | 2.77% |
| 6 | Canada | $12,443M | 2.75% |
| 7 | Australia | $10,979M | 3.79% |
| 8 | Japan | $10,330M | 0.84% |
| 9 | Netherlands | $10,330M | 3.52% |
| 10 | India | $6,931M | 3.22% |
| 11 | Switzerland | $6,546M | 2.38% |
| 12 | Spain | $6,350M | 1.85% |
| 13 | Belgium | $6,131M | 3.13% |
| 14 | Sweden | $5,067M | 3.61% |
| 15 | Israel | $4,466M | 15.44% |
| 16 | Sudan | $4,396M | 3.65% |
| 17 | Peru | $4,299M | 4.70% |
| 18 | Denmark | $3,394M | 2.59% |
| 19 | Argentina | $3,259M | 1.40% |
| 20 | Portugal | $3,157M | 4.46% |
| 21 | Greece | $2,727M | 4.35% |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | $2,566M | 11.51% |
| 23 | Brazil | $2,403M | 2.86% |
| 24 | Norway | $2,397M | 3.51% |
| 25 | Austria | $2,340M | 1.61% |
| 26 | Egypt | $1,958M | 8.91% |
| 27 | Turkey | $1,913M | 3.26% |
| 28 | South Korea | $1,539M | 4.69% |
| 29 | Ecuador | $1,509M | 1.80% |
| 30 | New Zealand | $1,506M | 2.62% |
| 31 | South Africa | $1,366M | 2.79% |
| 32 | Pakistan | $1,181M | 5.40% |
| 33 | Mexico | $1,109M | 0.55% |
| 34 | Finland | $1,089M | 1.62% |
| 35 | Jordan | $1,025M | 23.49% |
| 36 | Nigeria | $1,019M | 5.81% |
| 37 | Iran | $972M | 4.46% |
| 38 | Colombia | $955M | 3.12% |
| 39 | Philippines | $884M | 1.74% |
| 40 | Thailand | $751M | 2.43% |
| 41 | Iraq | $556M | 8.43% |
| 42 | Malaysia | $552M | 4.50% |
| 43 | Morocco | $390M | 2.62% |
| 44 | Ireland | $379M | 1.19% |
| 45 | Myanmar | $367M | 5.20% |
| 46 | Chile | $340M | 2.71% |
| 47 | Guatemala | $274M | 1.46% |
| 48 | Kenya | $250M | 1.30% |
| 49 | Ethiopia | $249M | 2.49% |
| 50 | Uganda | $243M | 1.62% |
| 51 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $215M | — |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | $200M | 3.19% |
| 53 | El Salvador | $128M | 0.69% |
| 54 | Ivory Coast | $121M | 1.31% |
| 55 | Libya | $115M | 3.36% |
| 56 | Paraguay | $82M | 3.03% |
| 57 | Tanzania | $75M | 1.42% |
| 58 | Luxembourg | $74M | 1.10% |
| 59 | Tunisia | $66M | 1.42% |
| 60 | Honduras | $59M | 1.14% |
| 61 | Madagascar | $56M | 1.55% |
| 62 | Somalia | $56M | 0.39% |
| 63 | Sri Lanka | $47M | 0.85% |
| 64 | Mali | $28M | 2.40% |
| 65 | Burundi | $19M | 1.33% |
| 66 | Togo | $19M | 1.34% |
| 67 | Burkina Faso | $15M | 1.33% |
| 68 | Gabon | $15M | 1.11% |
| 69 | Sierra Leone | $14M | 0.80% |
| 70 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 71 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 72 | Syria | — | 8.21% |
| 73 | Lebanon | — | 4.84% |
| 74 | Algeria | — | 3.02% |
| 75 | Venezuela | — | 2.86% |
| 76 | Benin | — | 1.98% |
| 77 | Zimbabwe | — | 1.36% |
| 78 | Liberia | — | 1.17% |
| 79 | Malawi | — | 0.72% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.