Military Spending by Country in 1977
In 1977, United States had the world's largest military budget at $541.7 billion, while Israel spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 23.1% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $541,717M | 5.16% |
| 2 | Germany | $60,552M | 3.02% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | $58,908M | 4.92% |
| 4 | France | $45,948M | 3.23% |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | $21,620M | 15.65% |
| 6 | Italy | $20,361M | 1.89% |
| 7 | Japan | $18,864M | 0.89% |
| 8 | Netherlands | $14,482M | 2.95% |
| 9 | Canada | $13,942M | 1.81% |
| 10 | Israel | $13,722M | 23.09% |
| 11 | Spain | $13,721M | 2.31% |
| 12 | Argentina | $12,698M | 4.01% |
| 13 | Peru | $11,411M | 8.21% |
| 14 | Australia | $10,159M | 2.25% |
| 15 | India | $9,931M | 3.16% |
| 16 | Belgium | $9,325M | 3.14% |
| 17 | Poland | $8,910M | — |
| 18 | Iran | $8,845M | 10.19% |
| 19 | Greece | $8,167M | 5.92% |
| 20 | South Korea | $7,539M | 6.03% |
| 21 | Switzerland | $7,097M | 2.02% |
| 22 | Sudan | $6,999M | 2.62% |
| 23 | Brazil | $6,564M | 1.69% |
| 24 | Ecuador | $6,187M | 3.08% |
| 25 | Sweden | $6,037M | 3.10% |
| 26 | Turkey | $5,825M | 4.71% |
| 27 | Taiwan | $5,771M | 6.92% |
| 28 | Egypt | $5,441M | 13.11% |
| 29 | South Africa | $4,412M | 5.26% |
| 30 | Denmark | $4,288M | 2.22% |
| 31 | Nigeria | $3,532M | 6.02% |
| 32 | Kuwait | $3,371M | 5.29% |
| 33 | Austria | $3,247M | 1.35% |
| 34 | Norway | $3,230M | 3.10% |
| 35 | Hungary | $3,198M | 2.96% |
| 36 | Philippines | $3,110M | 3.62% |
| 37 | Mexico | $2,236M | 0.53% |
| 38 | Thailand | $2,159M | 3.48% |
| 39 | Iraq | $2,100M | 9.81% |
| 40 | Portugal | $2,041M | 2.07% |
| 41 | Chile | $2,009M | 6.92% |
| 42 | Morocco | $1,979M | 6.62% |
| 43 | Singapore | $1,907M | 5.68% |
| 44 | Indonesia | $1,774M | 3.21% |
| 45 | Pakistan | $1,758M | 5.55% |
| 46 | New Zealand | $1,714M | 2.12% |
| 47 | Finland | $1,558M | 1.41% |
| 48 | Oman | $1,551M | 18.78% |
| 49 | Malaysia | $1,276M | 4.85% |
| 50 | Kenya | $1,213M | 3.74% |
| 51 | Uruguay | $1,137M | 3.75% |
| 52 | Jordan | $967M | 12.53% |
| 53 | Ireland | $853M | 1.53% |
| 54 | Colombia | $816M | 1.44% |
| 55 | Algeria | $700M | 2.24% |
| 56 | Bangladesh | $515M | 1.57% |
| 57 | Guatemala | $490M | 1.37% |
| 58 | Libya | $402M | 2.46% |
| 59 | Ethiopia | $377M | 3.97% |
| 60 | Tanzania | $362M | 5.48% |
| 61 | Myanmar | $350M | 4.04% |
| 62 | Bolivia | $315M | 2.25% |
| 63 | El Salvador | $283M | 0.97% |
| 64 | Uganda | $239M | 2.04% |
| 65 | Tunisia | $229M | 2.38% |
| 66 | Dominican Republic | $225M | 1.89% |
| 67 | Cameroon | $202M | 1.72% |
| 68 | Ivory Coast | $171M | 0.79% |
| 69 | Honduras | $167M | 1.90% |
| 70 | Paraguay | $152M | 2.89% |
| 71 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $148M | 0.00% |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | $126M | 0.49% |
| 73 | Madagascar | $111M | 2.31% |
| 74 | Somalia | $105M | 0.46% |
| 75 | Luxembourg | $101M | 1.00% |
| 76 | Bahrain | $97M | 2.08% |
| 77 | Jamaica | $91M | 0.94% |
| 78 | Papua New Guinea | $87M | 1.25% |
| 79 | Sri Lanka | $87M | 0.68% |
| 80 | Guyana | $78M | 6.07% |
| 81 | Burundi | $59M | 2.53% |
| 82 | Gabon | $59M | 1.03% |
| 83 | Mali | $59M | 3.13% |
| 84 | Ghana | $56M | 1.25% |
| 85 | Togo | $53M | 3.07% |
| 86 | Burkina Faso | $52M | 3.04% |
| 87 | Rwanda | $48M | 2.15% |
| 88 | Nepal | $44M | 0.89% |
| 89 | Malawi | $26M | 1.69% |
| 90 | Sierra Leone | $25M | 1.09% |
| 91 | Benin | $21M | 1.68% |
| 92 | Niger | $19M | 0.94% |
| 93 | Botswana | $16M | 1.36% |
| 94 | Eswatini | $15M | 1.78% |
| 95 | Fiji | $11M | 0.51% |
| 96 | Afghanistan | $9M | 2.01% |
| 97 | Mauritius | $4M | 0.17% |
| 98 | Lesotho | $3M | 1.44% |
| 99 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 100 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 101 | Nicaragua | $0M | 2.47% |
| 102 | Syria | — | 14.50% |
| 103 | Zimbabwe | — | 6.54% |
| 104 | Republic of the Congo | — | 4.95% |
| 105 | Lebanon | — | 4.73% |
| 106 | Venezuela | — | 2.07% |
| 107 | Liberia | — | 1.15% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.