Military Spending by Country in 1982
In 1982, United States had the world's largest military budget at $720.6 billion, while Qatar spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 19.3% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $720,586M | 6.81% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $71,379M | 5.38% |
| 3 | Germany | $64,782M | 3.02% |
| 4 | France | $52,922M | 3.22% |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | $45,698M | 17.72% |
| 6 | Italy | $25,845M | 2.01% |
| 7 | Japan | $23,074M | 0.93% |
| 8 | Spain | $16,687M | 2.66% |
| 9 | Canada | $15,892M | 1.95% |
| 10 | Netherlands | $15,727M | 3.14% |
| 11 | Israel | $15,285M | 18.39% |
| 12 | India | $13,155M | 3.35% |
| 13 | Australia | $12,530M | 2.39% |
| 14 | Argentina | $11,510M | 2.70% |
| 15 | South Korea | $10,435M | 6.24% |
| 16 | Belgium | $10,108M | 3.27% |
| 17 | Peru | $9,620M | 5.11% |
| 18 | Poland | $9,033M | 3.25% |
| 19 | Greece | $8,442M | 5.63% |
| 20 | Taiwan | $8,079M | 6.99% |
| 21 | Switzerland | $7,689M | 1.73% |
| 22 | Brazil | $6,750M | 1.30% |
| 23 | Sudan | $6,493M | 2.44% |
| 24 | Iran | $6,076M | 7.91% |
| 25 | Turkey | $6,050M | 4.30% |
| 26 | Sweden | $6,039M | 2.85% |
| 27 | Qatar | $4,845M | 19.28% |
| 28 | Romania | $4,808M | 2.04% |
| 29 | Denmark | $4,704M | 2.42% |
| 30 | Ecuador | $4,408M | 1.65% |
| 31 | Egypt | $4,369M | 7.19% |
| 32 | Kuwait | $4,038M | 5.95% |
| 33 | South Africa | $3,856M | 3.61% |
| 34 | Austria | $3,776M | 1.41% |
| 35 | Norway | $3,750M | 2.74% |
| 36 | Hungary | $3,667M | 3.24% |
| 37 | Chile | $3,342M | 8.88% |
| 38 | Thailand | $3,165M | 4.12% |
| 39 | Mexico | $3,072M | 0.50% |
| 40 | Indonesia | $2,894M | 2.90% |
| 41 | Pakistan | $2,799M | 6.38% |
| 42 | Philippines | $2,468M | 2.60% |
| 43 | Singapore | $2,438M | 4.65% |
| 44 | Portugal | $2,265M | 2.04% |
| 45 | New Zealand | $2,198M | 2.58% |
| 46 | Finland | $2,149M | 1.64% |
| 47 | Morocco | $2,147M | 6.22% |
| 48 | Oman | $2,082M | 16.67% |
| 49 | Malaysia | $2,028M | 5.37% |
| 50 | Uruguay | $2,012M | 6.45% |
| 51 | Kenya | $1,364M | 4.57% |
| 52 | Lebanon | $1,330M | 9.29% |
| 53 | Jordan | $1,168M | 9.94% |
| 54 | Colombia | $1,155M | 1.71% |
| 55 | Ireland | $1,029M | 1.59% |
| 56 | Nigeria | $998M | 2.27% |
| 57 | Algeria | $876M | 2.06% |
| 58 | Guatemala | $770M | 2.03% |
| 59 | Ethiopia | $694M | 7.54% |
| 60 | Bangladesh | $561M | 0.97% |
| 61 | Tunisia | $519M | 3.69% |
| 62 | El Salvador | $481M | 2.78% |
| 63 | Bahrain | $475M | 8.54% |
| 64 | Myanmar | $418M | 3.22% |
| 65 | Cameroon | $391M | 1.99% |
| 66 | Libya | $363M | 2.05% |
| 67 | Tanzania | $307M | 5.50% |
| 68 | Bolivia | $297M | 1.98% |
| 69 | Paraguay | $276M | 3.80% |
| 70 | Ivory Coast | $218M | 1.14% |
| 71 | Dominican Republic | $215M | 1.58% |
| 72 | Honduras | $210M | 2.31% |
| 73 | Republic of the Congo | $176M | 3.35% |
| 74 | Mozambique | $143M | 2.82% |
| 75 | Gabon | $141M | 2.45% |
| 76 | Senegal | $139M | 2.35% |
| 77 | Luxembourg | $137M | 1.19% |
| 78 | Uganda | $131M | 1.98% |
| 79 | Somalia | $122M | 0.29% |
| 80 | Jamaica | $117M | 1.63% |
| 81 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $111M | — |
| 82 | Djibouti | $105M | 7.49% |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | $92M | 0.54% |
| 84 | Burundi | $75M | 3.51% |
| 85 | Burkina Faso | $59M | 3.00% |
| 86 | Nepal | $56M | 1.09% |
| 87 | Mali | $49M | 2.11% |
| 88 | Rwanda | $49M | 2.00% |
| 89 | Botswana | $46M | 2.69% |
| 90 | Guinea | $46M | 0.64% |
| 91 | Guyana | $41M | 5.13% |
| 92 | Togo | $39M | 2.26% |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | $35M | 5.12% |
| 94 | Benin | $33M | 1.05% |
| 95 | Fiji | $30M | 1.15% |
| 96 | Malawi | $29M | 0.94% |
| 97 | Sierra Leone | $23M | 0.43% |
| 98 | Eswatini | $19M | 2.20% |
| 99 | Ghana | $18M | 0.54% |
| 100 | Niger | $16M | 0.63% |
| 101 | Guinea-Bissau | $14M | 0.01% |
| 102 | Lesotho | $10M | 4.36% |
| 103 | Mauritius | $7M | 0.26% |
| 104 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 105 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 106 | Syria | — | 15.56% |
| 107 | Albania | — | 5.65% |
| 108 | Liberia | — | 5.02% |
| 109 | Venezuela | — | 2.25% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.