Military Spending by Country in 1984
In 1984, United States had the world's largest military budget at $740.1 billion, while Saudi Arabia spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 19.0% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $740,140M | 6.24% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $78,251M | 5.51% |
| 3 | Germany | $64,687M | 2.91% |
| 4 | France | $53,584M | 3.19% |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | $39,850M | 19.00% |
| 6 | Italy | $27,190M | 2.01% |
| 7 | Japan | $25,322M | 0.96% |
| 8 | Spain | $19,151M | 2.97% |
| 9 | Canada | $18,456M | 2.12% |
| 10 | Israel | $14,800M | 16.18% |
| 11 | Netherlands | $14,660M | 2.86% |
| 12 | India | $14,401M | 3.42% |
| 13 | Australia | $13,975M | 2.51% |
| 14 | South Korea | $11,137M | 5.25% |
| 15 | Sudan | $10,634M | 4.08% |
| 16 | Argentina | $10,325M | 2.16% |
| 17 | Belgium | $9,295M | 3.01% |
| 18 | Poland | $9,076M | 3.06% |
| 19 | Taiwan | $8,149M | 5.73% |
| 20 | Switzerland | $7,873M | 1.70% |
| 21 | Greece | $7,559M | 4.84% |
| 22 | Brazil | $6,722M | 1.20% |
| 23 | Sweden | $6,052M | 2.67% |
| 24 | Peru | $5,657M | 3.36% |
| 25 | Turkey | $5,565M | 3.60% |
| 26 | Egypt | $5,217M | 8.27% |
| 27 | Romania | $5,041M | 1.91% |
| 28 | Iran | $4,967M | 6.35% |
| 29 | Denmark | $4,627M | 2.24% |
| 30 | Kuwait | $4,471M | 6.75% |
| 31 | South Africa | $4,222M | 3.70% |
| 32 | Ecuador | $3,972M | 1.49% |
| 33 | Austria | $3,870M | 1.41% |
| 34 | Norway | $3,770M | 2.54% |
| 35 | Mexico | $3,687M | 0.66% |
| 36 | Hungary | $3,553M | 3.15% |
| 37 | Thailand | $3,504M | 4.06% |
| 38 | Pakistan | $3,356M | 6.66% |
| 39 | Singapore | $2,912M | 4.70% |
| 40 | Oman | $2,876M | 16.89% |
| 41 | Chile | $2,868M | 7.61% |
| 42 | Lebanon | $2,791M | 10.97% |
| 43 | Qatar | $2,781M | 12.73% |
| 44 | Indonesia | $2,656M | 2.29% |
| 45 | Finland | $2,258M | 1.60% |
| 46 | New Zealand | $2,224M | 2.38% |
| 47 | Portugal | $2,027M | 1.86% |
| 48 | Colombia | $1,741M | 2.33% |
| 49 | Malaysia | $1,673M | 3.75% |
| 50 | Philippines | $1,553M | 1.63% |
| 51 | Morocco | $1,404M | 4.02% |
| 52 | Uruguay | $1,297M | 4.58% |
| 53 | Jordan | $1,149M | 9.22% |
| 54 | Kenya | $1,052M | 3.48% |
| 55 | El Salvador | $951M | 6.44% |
| 56 | Ireland | $933M | 1.41% |
| 57 | Guatemala | $837M | 2.19% |
| 58 | Algeria | $827M | 1.76% |
| 59 | Bangladesh | $704M | 1.09% |
| 60 | Ethiopia | $704M | 7.97% |
| 61 | Nigeria | $574M | 1.56% |
| 62 | Tunisia | $437M | 2.76% |
| 63 | Myanmar | $392M | 2.92% |
| 64 | Cameroon | $387M | 1.74% |
| 65 | Bolivia | $327M | 2.17% |
| 66 | Paraguay | $268M | 3.51% |
| 67 | Zambia | $248M | 3.00% |
| 68 | Bahrain | $244M | 4.18% |
| 69 | Brunei | $234M | 2.57% |
| 70 | Tanzania | $234M | 5.25% |
| 71 | Honduras | $224M | 2.44% |
| 72 | Ivory Coast | $213M | 1.03% |
| 73 | Dominican Republic | $187M | 1.20% |
| 74 | Sri Lanka | $182M | 0.92% |
| 75 | Republic of the Congo | $149M | 2.25% |
| 76 | Uganda | $148M | 2.63% |
| 77 | Gabon | $145M | 2.26% |
| 78 | Luxembourg | $141M | 1.15% |
| 79 | Senegal | $132M | 2.41% |
| 80 | Mozambique | $128M | 4.00% |
| 81 | Djibouti | $105M | — |
| 82 | Madagascar | $101M | 1.87% |
| 83 | Chad | $98M | 2.95% |
| 84 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $94M | — |
| 85 | Somalia | $93M | 0.14% |
| 86 | Jamaica | $85M | 1.06% |
| 87 | Nepal | $69M | 1.22% |
| 88 | Burundi | $66M | 2.98% |
| 89 | Burkina Faso | $57M | 3.02% |
| 90 | Benin | $54M | 1.46% |
| 91 | Botswana | $53M | 2.44% |
| 92 | Mali | $45M | 1.97% |
| 93 | Rwanda | $42M | 1.60% |
| 94 | Togo | $41M | 2.19% |
| 95 | Fiji | $32M | 1.22% |
| 96 | Zimbabwe | $32M | 5.68% |
| 97 | Guyana | $30M | 4.67% |
| 98 | Ghana | $20M | 0.59% |
| 99 | Malawi | $20M | 0.64% |
| 100 | Eswatini | $17M | 2.03% |
| 101 | Niger | $17M | 0.73% |
| 102 | Cape Verde | $12M | 2.79% |
| 103 | Guinea-Bissau | $12M | 0.02% |
| 104 | Sierra Leone | $12M | 0.30% |
| 105 | Lesotho | $9M | 3.98% |
| 106 | Mauritius | $7M | 0.25% |
| 107 | Gambia | $1M | 0.48% |
| 108 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 109 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 110 | Syria | — | 17.69% |
| 111 | Albania | — | 6.12% |
| 112 | Liberia | — | 2.94% |
| 113 | Venezuela | — | 2.29% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.