Military Spending by Country in 1983
In 1983, United States had the world's largest military budget at $703.7 billion, while Oman spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 17.2% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $703,681M | 6.32% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $74,554M | 5.40% |
| 3 | Germany | $65,344M | 3.01% |
| 4 | France | $53,904M | 3.24% |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | $37,104M | 16.97% |
| 6 | Italy | $26,410M | 2.02% |
| 7 | Japan | $24,215M | 0.95% |
| 8 | Spain | $18,695M | 2.94% |
| 9 | Canada | $17,321M | 2.08% |
| 10 | Netherlands | $14,417M | 2.85% |
| 11 | India | $13,614M | 3.32% |
| 12 | Israel | $13,607M | 15.55% |
| 13 | Argentina | $13,160M | 2.74% |
| 14 | Australia | $12,962M | 2.52% |
| 15 | South Korea | $10,862M | 5.73% |
| 16 | Belgium | $9,708M | 3.19% |
| 17 | Sudan | $9,279M | 3.27% |
| 18 | Taiwan | $8,088M | 6.34% |
| 19 | Poland | $8,035M | 2.90% |
| 20 | Switzerland | $7,791M | 1.75% |
| 21 | Peru | $7,773M | 4.85% |
| 22 | Greece | $7,701M | 5.17% |
| 23 | Brazil | $6,343M | 1.25% |
| 24 | Sweden | $5,970M | 2.74% |
| 25 | Turkey | $5,724M | 3.94% |
| 26 | Iran | $5,699M | 7.10% |
| 27 | Romania | $4,944M | 1.99% |
| 28 | Egypt | $4,902M | 7.96% |
| 29 | Denmark | $4,742M | 2.36% |
| 30 | Kuwait | $4,330M | 6.83% |
| 31 | South Africa | $3,918M | 3.60% |
| 32 | Norway | $3,914M | 2.79% |
| 33 | Austria | $3,835M | 1.39% |
| 34 | Ecuador | $3,811M | 1.57% |
| 35 | Hungary | $3,747M | 3.34% |
| 36 | Thailand | $3,204M | 3.95% |
| 37 | Pakistan | $3,123M | 6.64% |
| 38 | Mexico | $2,941M | 0.52% |
| 39 | Qatar | $2,909M | 13.96% |
| 40 | Chile | $2,817M | 7.58% |
| 41 | Indonesia | $2,658M | 2.40% |
| 42 | Oman | $2,456M | 17.16% |
| 43 | Finland | $2,455M | 1.82% |
| 44 | Philippines | $2,421M | 2.41% |
| 45 | Lebanon | $2,368M | 13.46% |
| 46 | Singapore | $2,361M | 4.07% |
| 47 | Portugal | $2,178M | 1.91% |
| 48 | New Zealand | $2,144M | 2.44% |
| 49 | Malaysia | $1,814M | 4.42% |
| 50 | Morocco | $1,562M | 4.51% |
| 51 | Uruguay | $1,534M | 5.38% |
| 52 | Colombia | $1,528M | 2.22% |
| 53 | Kenya | $1,278M | 4.20% |
| 54 | Jordan | $1,193M | 9.85% |
| 55 | Ireland | $964M | 1.49% |
| 56 | Algeria | $880M | 1.95% |
| 57 | Nigeria | $859M | 2.22% |
| 58 | Guatemala | $769M | 2.04% |
| 59 | Ethiopia | $737M | 7.18% |
| 60 | Bangladesh | $716M | 1.20% |
| 61 | Tunisia | $639M | 4.17% |
| 62 | El Salvador | $560M | 3.55% |
| 63 | Myanmar | $402M | 3.07% |
| 64 | Cameroon | $384M | 1.89% |
| 65 | Bahrain | $272M | 4.79% |
| 66 | Tanzania | $263M | 5.41% |
| 67 | Paraguay | $259M | 3.65% |
| 68 | Ivory Coast | $211M | 1.12% |
| 69 | Bolivia | $208M | 1.50% |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | $204M | 1.37% |
| 71 | Honduras | $203M | 2.27% |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | $161M | 0.89% |
| 73 | Gabon | $144M | 2.55% |
| 74 | Luxembourg | $140M | 1.20% |
| 75 | Senegal | $140M | 2.55% |
| 76 | Mozambique | $134M | 3.54% |
| 77 | Somalia | $132M | 0.24% |
| 78 | Djibouti | $108M | 7.66% |
| 79 | Jamaica | $106M | 1.39% |
| 80 | Chad | $101M | 3.12% |
| 81 | Uganda | $92M | 2.22% |
| 82 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $76M | — |
| 83 | Burundi | $67M | 3.10% |
| 84 | Nepal | $63M | 1.25% |
| 85 | Burkina Faso | $56M | 2.93% |
| 86 | Rwanda | $47M | 1.90% |
| 87 | Botswana | $46M | 2.33% |
| 88 | Mali | $46M | 1.98% |
| 89 | Benin | $44M | 1.19% |
| 90 | Zimbabwe | $38M | 5.56% |
| 91 | Togo | $36M | 2.10% |
| 92 | Guyana | $32M | 4.52% |
| 93 | Fiji | $31M | 1.24% |
| 94 | Malawi | $24M | 0.74% |
| 95 | Guinea-Bissau | $22M | 0.01% |
| 96 | Niger | $19M | 0.69% |
| 97 | Eswatini | $18M | 2.26% |
| 98 | Sierra Leone | $15M | 0.36% |
| 99 | Ghana | $11M | 0.34% |
| 100 | Lesotho | $8M | 4.01% |
| 101 | Mauritius | $7M | 0.27% |
| 102 | Gambia | $1M | 0.34% |
| 103 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 104 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 105 | Syria | — | 14.64% |
| 106 | Albania | — | 5.44% |
| 107 | Liberia | — | 4.71% |
| 108 | Venezuela | — | 2.97% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.