Military Spending by Country in 1975
In 1975, United States had the world's largest military budget at $536.6 billion, while Israel spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 30.5% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $536,613M | 5.62% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $62,512M | 5.34% |
| 3 | Germany | $61,255M | 3.27% |
| 4 | France | $41,765M | 3.20% |
| 5 | Italy | $19,087M | 1.98% |
| 6 | Japan | $18,165M | 0.91% |
| 7 | Israel | $17,386M | 30.46% |
| 8 | Netherlands | $13,164M | 2.84% |
| 9 | Canada | $13,125M | 1.86% |
| 10 | Spain | $11,400M | 2.00% |
| 11 | Australia | $9,953M | 2.27% |
| 12 | Iran | $9,373M | 12.07% |
| 13 | India | $9,103M | 3.53% |
| 14 | Belgium | $8,638M | 3.07% |
| 15 | Poland | $8,051M | — |
| 16 | Greece | $7,040M | 5.85% |
| 17 | Peru | $6,945M | 5.22% |
| 18 | Argentina | $6,635M | 2.04% |
| 19 | Switzerland | $6,608M | 1.90% |
| 20 | Brazil | $6,137M | 1.97% |
| 21 | Sweden | $5,995M | 3.08% |
| 22 | Turkey | $5,758M | 5.12% |
| 23 | Egypt | $4,740M | 15.43% |
| 24 | Nigeria | $4,655M | 8.12% |
| 25 | Sudan | $4,597M | 2.25% |
| 26 | South Korea | $4,412M | 4.88% |
| 27 | Denmark | $4,359M | 2.40% |
| 28 | Ecuador | $3,850M | 2.37% |
| 29 | Hungary | $3,273M | 3.34% |
| 30 | South Africa | $3,196M | 3.87% |
| 31 | Norway | $3,092M | 3.21% |
| 32 | Austria | $3,083M | 1.45% |
| 33 | Portugal | $2,767M | 3.10% |
| 34 | Mexico | $2,133M | 0.57% |
| 35 | Iraq | $2,049M | 11.67% |
| 36 | New Zealand | $1,761M | 2.08% |
| 37 | Pakistan | $1,751M | 6.32% |
| 38 | Finland | $1,718M | 1.51% |
| 39 | Indonesia | $1,710M | 3.49% |
| 40 | Oman | $1,511M | 24.96% |
| 41 | Thailand | $1,460M | 2.80% |
| 42 | Chile | $1,444M | 6.74% |
| 43 | Singapore | $1,328M | 4.65% |
| 44 | Uruguay | $1,271M | 4.29% |
| 45 | Morocco | $1,229M | 4.60% |
| 46 | Malaysia | $922M | 4.72% |
| 47 | Colombia | $897M | 1.74% |
| 48 | Jordan | $825M | 15.25% |
| 49 | Ireland | $811M | 1.63% |
| 50 | Algeria | $576M | 2.13% |
| 51 | Ethiopia | $524M | 4.49% |
| 52 | Kenya | $504M | 1.88% |
| 53 | Uganda | $389M | 2.82% |
| 54 | Guatemala | $364M | 1.23% |
| 55 | Myanmar | $314M | 3.77% |
| 56 | Bolivia | $283M | 2.37% |
| 57 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $283M | 0.00% |
| 58 | Tanzania | $278M | 5.36% |
| 59 | Libya | $270M | 2.25% |
| 60 | Bangladesh | $241M | 0.84% |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | $209M | 1.83% |
| 62 | Ivory Coast | $190M | 1.18% |
| 63 | Cameroon | $188M | 1.73% |
| 64 | El Salvador | $186M | 0.83% |
| 65 | Tunisia | $150M | 1.74% |
| 66 | Paraguay | $136M | 3.13% |
| 67 | Honduras | $128M | 1.90% |
| 68 | Ghana | $123M | 1.71% |
| 69 | Guyana | $113M | 6.96% |
| 70 | Trinidad and Tobago | $98M | 0.44% |
| 71 | Luxembourg | $96M | 0.96% |
| 72 | Somalia | $96M | 0.52% |
| 73 | Republic of the Congo | $87M | 4.50% |
| 74 | Sri Lanka | $76M | 0.80% |
| 75 | Madagascar | $72M | 1.64% |
| 76 | Bahrain | $57M | 1.53% |
| 77 | Mali | $51M | 3.17% |
| 78 | Burkina Faso | $42M | 2.81% |
| 79 | Gabon | $41M | 0.78% |
| 80 | Burundi | $36M | 2.06% |
| 81 | Papua New Guinea | $34M | 0.60% |
| 82 | Togo | $34M | 1.86% |
| 83 | Nepal | $33M | 0.68% |
| 84 | Rwanda | $33M | 1.63% |
| 85 | Sierra Leone | $23M | 1.03% |
| 86 | Malawi | $21M | 1.53% |
| 87 | Benin | $18M | 1.49% |
| 88 | Niger | $17M | 0.87% |
| 89 | Fiji | $7M | 0.30% |
| 90 | Afghanistan | $6M | 1.72% |
| 91 | Mauritius | $4M | 0.19% |
| 92 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 93 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 94 | Nicaragua | $0M | 1.75% |
| 95 | Syria | — | 15.95% |
| 96 | Zimbabwe | — | 3.40% |
| 97 | Venezuela | — | 2.59% |
| 98 | Liberia | — | 0.95% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.