Military Spending by Country in 1987
In 1987, United States had the world's largest military budget at $838.9 billion, while Angola spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 22.3% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $838,949M | 6.42% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $77,160M | 4.69% |
| 3 | Germany | $67,736M | 2.76% |
| 4 | France | $56,707M | 3.12% |
| 5 | Italy | $31,274M | 2.06% |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | $29,278M | 16.90% |
| 7 | Japan | $29,009M | 0.97% |
| 8 | India | $20,570M | 4.23% |
| 9 | Canada | $19,779M | 2.06% |
| 10 | Spain | $19,274M | 2.61% |
| 11 | Israel | $15,939M | 16.90% |
| 12 | Netherlands | $14,969M | 2.71% |
| 13 | Australia | $14,236M | 2.37% |
| 14 | South Korea | $13,298M | 4.47% |
| 15 | Brazil | $11,585M | 1.74% |
| 16 | Romania | $9,894M | 3.91% |
| 17 | Poland | $9,869M | 2.76% |
| 18 | Belgium | $9,627M | 2.90% |
| 19 | Taiwan | $9,607M | 4.93% |
| 20 | Argentina | $9,478M | 2.28% |
| 21 | Switzerland | $7,897M | 1.56% |
| 22 | Sudan | $7,313M | 2.55% |
| 23 | Peru | $6,890M | 3.41% |
| 24 | Sweden | $6,662M | 2.65% |
| 25 | Greece | $6,396M | 4.26% |
| 26 | Turkey | $6,335M | 3.33% |
| 27 | Ecuador | $5,695M | 1.97% |
| 28 | South Africa | $4,719M | 4.19% |
| 29 | Denmark | $4,602M | 2.03% |
| 30 | Norway | $4,476M | 2.98% |
| 31 | Pakistan | $4,296M | 6.97% |
| 32 | Austria | $4,203M | 1.42% |
| 33 | Egypt | $4,031M | 6.53% |
| 34 | Iran | $3,814M | 5.89% |
| 35 | Kuwait | $3,721M | 5.98% |
| 36 | Hungary | $3,645M | 3.16% |
| 37 | Thailand | $3,567M | 3.36% |
| 38 | Singapore | $3,306M | 4.87% |
| 39 | Mexico | $3,128M | 0.58% |
| 40 | Chile | $2,724M | 5.64% |
| 41 | Qatar | $2,609M | 15.89% |
| 42 | Finland | $2,578M | 1.65% |
| 43 | New Zealand | $2,466M | 2.41% |
| 44 | Portugal | $2,400M | 1.86% |
| 45 | Indonesia | $2,365M | 1.72% |
| 46 | Oman | $2,176M | 13.20% |
| 47 | Philippines | $1,875M | 1.97% |
| 48 | Colombia | $1,868M | 1.98% |
| 49 | Malaysia | $1,859M | 4.15% |
| 50 | Morocco | $1,762M | 4.37% |
| 51 | Jordan | $1,391M | 9.58% |
| 52 | Kenya | $1,362M | 3.13% |
| 53 | Uruguay | $1,063M | 3.04% |
| 54 | Ireland | $923M | 1.28% |
| 55 | Vietnam | $884M | 3.95% |
| 56 | Algeria | $777M | 1.86% |
| 57 | Bangladesh | $758M | 1.06% |
| 58 | Ethiopia | $757M | 6.86% |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | $724M | 3.39% |
| 60 | El Salvador | $707M | 4.47% |
| 61 | Guatemala | $685M | 1.75% |
| 62 | Cyprus | $445M | 5.39% |
| 63 | Nigeria | $396M | 0.77% |
| 64 | Lebanon | $387M | 1.12% |
| 65 | Zambia | $333M | 3.22% |
| 66 | Honduras | $307M | 2.95% |
| 67 | Bolivia | $300M | 2.38% |
| 68 | Tunisia | $295M | 1.82% |
| 69 | Bahrain | $282M | 5.25% |
| 70 | Cameroon | $258M | 1.25% |
| 71 | Paraguay | $247M | 2.77% |
| 72 | Tanzania | $236M | 3.15% |
| 73 | Brunei | $235M | 3.79% |
| 74 | Myanmar | $233M | 1.97% |
| 75 | Ivory Coast | $215M | 1.22% |
| 76 | Uganda | $199M | 2.59% |
| 77 | Panama | $196M | 1.84% |
| 78 | Republic of the Congo | $192M | 4.37% |
| 79 | Dominican Republic | $173M | 1.02% |
| 80 | Luxembourg | $165M | 1.01% |
| 81 | Botswana | $149M | 4.79% |
| 82 | Senegal | $121M | 1.98% |
| 83 | Mozambique | $110M | 3.51% |
| 84 | Papua New Guinea | $102M | 1.61% |
| 85 | Djibouti | $93M | — |
| 86 | Madagascar | $85M | 1.43% |
| 87 | Jamaica | $77M | 0.77% |
| 88 | Togo | $77M | 3.50% |
| 89 | Nepal | $75M | 1.16% |
| 90 | Burkina Faso | $72M | 2.25% |
| 91 | Chad | $67M | 1.83% |
| 92 | Somalia | $65M | 16.96% |
| 93 | Benin | $63M | 1.57% |
| 94 | Burundi | $62M | 2.65% |
| 95 | Mali | $60M | 2.12% |
| 96 | Mauritania | $57M | 4.67% |
| 97 | Fiji | $53M | 1.97% |
| 98 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $49M | — |
| 99 | Malta | $47M | 1.46% |
| 100 | Rwanda | $45M | 1.68% |
| 101 | Ghana | $42M | 0.89% |
| 102 | Zimbabwe | $33M | 5.82% |
| 103 | Guyana | $25M | 3.09% |
| 104 | Malawi | $23M | 0.76% |
| 105 | Niger | $17M | 0.64% |
| 106 | Eswatini | $14M | 1.43% |
| 107 | Lesotho | $12M | 4.18% |
| 108 | Cape Verde | $11M | 2.10% |
| 109 | Mauritius | $8M | 0.19% |
| 110 | Sierra Leone | $8M | 0.25% |
| 111 | Guinea-Bissau | $7M | 0.06% |
| 112 | Cambodia | $2M | 1.57% |
| 113 | Gambia | $2M | 0.63% |
| 114 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 115 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 116 | Angola | — | 22.25% |
| 117 | Syria | — | 11.22% |
| 118 | Albania | — | 5.86% |
| 119 | Mongolia | — | 5.83% |
| 120 | Liberia | — | 2.29% |
| 121 | Venezuela | — | 1.63% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.