Military Spending by Country in 1969
In 1969, United States had the world's largest military budget at $727.1 billion, while Jordan spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 20.2% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $727,077M | 8.63% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $54,234M | 5.50% |
| 3 | Germany | $48,956M | 3.38% |
| 4 | France | $37,005M | 3.68% |
| 5 | Italy | $15,612M | 2.42% |
| 6 | Japan | $11,972M | 0.77% |
| 7 | Australia | $11,407M | 3.39% |
| 8 | Canada | $11,384M | 2.27% |
| 9 | Netherlands | $10,674M | 3.23% |
| 10 | Spain | $9,925M | 2.43% |
| 11 | India | $7,607M | 3.14% |
| 12 | Sudan | $7,224M | 5.20% |
| 13 | Israel | $6,980M | 19.09% |
| 14 | Switzerland | $6,657M | 2.20% |
| 15 | Belgium | $6,390M | 2.93% |
| 16 | Sweden | $5,340M | 3.46% |
| 17 | Argentina | $4,811M | 1.94% |
| 18 | Greece | $3,604M | 4.79% |
| 19 | Denmark | $3,566M | 2.39% |
| 20 | Egypt | $3,367M | 14.34% |
| 21 | Portugal | $3,120M | 4.14% |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | $3,117M | 9.57% |
| 23 | Norway | $2,682M | 3.60% |
| 24 | Nigeria | $2,652M | 10.32% |
| 25 | Brazil | $2,627M | 2.62% |
| 26 | Austria | $2,414M | 1.50% |
| 27 | Peru | $2,297M | 2.39% |
| 28 | Ecuador | $2,134M | 2.37% |
| 29 | South Korea | $2,090M | 4.69% |
| 30 | Turkey | $2,073M | 3.08% |
| 31 | New Zealand | $1,653M | 2.57% |
| 32 | Iran | $1,593M | 5.97% |
| 33 | South Africa | $1,480M | 2.61% |
| 34 | Mexico | $1,412M | 0.60% |
| 35 | Pakistan | $1,320M | 5.51% |
| 36 | Philippines | $1,237M | 2.09% |
| 37 | Jordan | $1,140M | 20.18% |
| 38 | Finland | $1,136M | 1.44% |
| 39 | Thailand | $1,055M | 2.99% |
| 40 | Iraq | $824M | 11.38% |
| 41 | Colombia | $731M | 2.05% |
| 42 | Malaysia | $557M | 3.92% |
| 43 | Morocco | $456M | 2.39% |
| 44 | Myanmar | $420M | 5.31% |
| 45 | Ireland | $407M | 1.10% |
| 46 | Chile | $344M | 2.26% |
| 47 | Uganda | $306M | 1.82% |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $301M | 0.00% |
| 49 | Algeria | $293M | 2.39% |
| 50 | Kenya | $246M | 1.08% |
| 51 | Ethiopia | $228M | 2.02% |
| 52 | Guatemala | $219M | 1.03% |
| 53 | Dominican Republic | $197M | 2.65% |
| 54 | Libya | $188M | 3.76% |
| 55 | Ghana | $153M | 2.50% |
| 56 | El Salvador | $138M | 0.72% |
| 57 | Ivory Coast | $128M | 1.15% |
| 58 | Paraguay | $96M | 3.16% |
| 59 | Bolivia | $94M | 1.32% |
| 60 | Trinidad and Tobago | $85M | 0.68% |
| 61 | Tanzania | $76M | 1.73% |
| 62 | Tunisia | $71M | 1.31% |
| 63 | Luxembourg | $67M | 0.82% |
| 64 | Somalia | $62M | 0.42% |
| 65 | Honduras | $60M | 1.07% |
| 66 | Madagascar | $60M | 1.51% |
| 67 | Sri Lanka | $51M | 0.81% |
| 68 | Mali | $33M | 2.18% |
| 69 | Burundi | $24M | 1.75% |
| 70 | Gabon | $22M | 1.37% |
| 71 | Togo | $21M | 1.28% |
| 72 | Sierra Leone | $17M | 0.87% |
| 73 | Burkina Faso | $16M | 1.25% |
| 74 | Malawi | $8M | 0.67% |
| 75 | Mauritius | $2M | 0.18% |
| 76 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 77 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 78 | Syria | — | 10.83% |
| 79 | Lebanon | — | 4.64% |
| 80 | Venezuela | — | 2.50% |
| 81 | Zimbabwe | — | 2.42% |
| 82 | Benin | — | 1.89% |
| 83 | Nicaragua | — | 1.38% |
| 84 | Liberia | — | 0.99% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.