Military Spending by Country in 1976
In 1976, United States had the world's largest military budget at $522.0 billion, while Israel spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 29.3% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $522,016M | 5.19% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $61,596M | 5.18% |
| 3 | Germany | $60,813M | 3.12% |
| 4 | France | $43,571M | 3.16% |
| 5 | Italy | $19,028M | 1.83% |
| 6 | Japan | $18,325M | 0.89% |
| 7 | Israel | $16,079M | 29.25% |
| 8 | Spain | $13,506M | 2.32% |
| 9 | Canada | $13,326M | 1.77% |
| 10 | Netherlands | $12,994M | 2.69% |
| 11 | Argentina | $11,989M | 3.78% |
| 12 | Iran | $10,562M | 11.25% |
| 13 | India | $10,452M | 3.48% |
| 14 | Australia | $10,106M | 2.22% |
| 15 | Belgium | $9,090M | 3.09% |
| 16 | Poland | $8,375M | — |
| 17 | Peru | $7,868M | 5.68% |
| 18 | Greece | $7,704M | 5.83% |
| 19 | Switzerland | $7,486M | 2.16% |
| 20 | Brazil | $7,175M | 2.00% |
| 21 | Sudan | $6,782M | 2.67% |
| 22 | South Korea | $6,342M | 5.91% |
| 23 | Turkey | $6,050M | 4.94% |
| 24 | Sweden | $5,992M | 3.00% |
| 25 | Egypt | $4,909M | 13.73% |
| 26 | Taiwan | $4,751M | 6.24% |
| 27 | Denmark | $4,267M | 2.20% |
| 28 | Ecuador | $3,991M | 2.20% |
| 29 | South Africa | $3,966M | 4.73% |
| 30 | Nigeria | $3,329M | 5.79% |
| 31 | Philippines | $3,254M | 3.93% |
| 32 | Norway | $3,165M | 3.12% |
| 33 | Austria | $3,147M | 1.37% |
| 34 | Hungary | $3,072M | 3.01% |
| 35 | Mexico | $2,394M | 0.60% |
| 36 | Portugal | $2,216M | 2.36% |
| 37 | Iraq | $2,011M | 11.16% |
| 38 | Thailand | $1,795M | 3.13% |
| 39 | Pakistan | $1,766M | 5.89% |
| 40 | Morocco | $1,725M | 6.22% |
| 41 | Indonesia | $1,710M | 3.42% |
| 42 | New Zealand | $1,692M | 1.94% |
| 43 | Oman | $1,617M | 23.01% |
| 44 | Singapore | $1,604M | 5.04% |
| 45 | Finland | $1,520M | 1.34% |
| 46 | Chile | $1,517M | 6.09% |
| 47 | Jordan | $1,253M | 17.24% |
| 48 | Uruguay | $1,061M | 3.48% |
| 49 | Malaysia | $952M | 3.98% |
| 50 | Colombia | $843M | 1.49% |
| 51 | Ireland | $838M | 1.62% |
| 52 | Algeria | $803M | 2.70% |
| 53 | Kenya | $723M | 2.48% |
| 54 | Bangladesh | $427M | 1.52% |
| 55 | Ethiopia | $417M | 4.13% |
| 56 | Guatemala | $406M | 1.27% |
| 57 | Uganda | $345M | 3.19% |
| 58 | Bolivia | $311M | 2.37% |
| 59 | Myanmar | $301M | 3.79% |
| 60 | Tanzania | $293M | 4.69% |
| 61 | Libya | $290M | 1.97% |
| 62 | El Salvador | $227M | 0.88% |
| 63 | Dominican Republic | $224M | 1.93% |
| 64 | Ivory Coast | $217M | 1.12% |
| 65 | Cameroon | $198M | 1.76% |
| 66 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $173M | 0.00% |
| 67 | Tunisia | $173M | 1.86% |
| 68 | Paraguay | $140M | 2.99% |
| 69 | Honduras | $135M | 1.76% |
| 70 | Guyana | $118M | 8.35% |
| 71 | Trinidad and Tobago | $117M | 0.50% |
| 72 | Luxembourg | $103M | 0.99% |
| 73 | Somalia | $96M | 0.52% |
| 74 | Republic of the Congo | $92M | 4.73% |
| 75 | Jamaica | $90M | 0.93% |
| 76 | Papua New Guinea | $90M | 1.63% |
| 77 | Ghana | $89M | 1.57% |
| 78 | Madagascar | $84M | 1.88% |
| 79 | Bahrain | $74M | 1.75% |
| 80 | Sri Lanka | $70M | 0.66% |
| 81 | Mali | $60M | 2.91% |
| 82 | Burkina Faso | $56M | 3.12% |
| 83 | Gabon | $45M | 0.67% |
| 84 | Burundi | $43M | 2.22% |
| 85 | Nepal | $43M | 0.86% |
| 86 | Togo | $43M | 2.50% |
| 87 | Rwanda | $36M | 1.61% |
| 88 | Sierra Leone | $22M | 1.09% |
| 89 | Malawi | $20M | 1.37% |
| 90 | Niger | $17M | 0.82% |
| 91 | Benin | $16M | 1.28% |
| 92 | Fiji | $9M | 0.40% |
| 93 | Afghanistan | $8M | 2.05% |
| 94 | Mauritius | $5M | 0.19% |
| 95 | Lesotho | $3M | 1.55% |
| 96 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 97 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 98 | Nicaragua | $0M | 2.07% |
| 99 | Syria | — | 14.73% |
| 100 | Lebanon | — | 12.12% |
| 101 | Zimbabwe | — | 4.63% |
| 102 | Venezuela | — | 1.89% |
| 103 | Liberia | — | 1.07% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.