Military Spending by Country in 2005
In 2005, United States had the world's largest military budget at $856.5 billion, while Saudi Arabia spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 7.7% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $856,462M | 4.09% |
| 2 | China | $74,625M | 1.85% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | $72,502M | 2.42% |
| 4 | France | $52,755M | 2.03% |
| 5 | Germany | $45,267M | 1.23% |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | $44,584M | 7.73% |
| 7 | India | $41,909M | 2.91% |
| 8 | Italy | $36,952M | 1.60% |
| 9 | Japan | $36,755M | 0.91% |
| 10 | Russia | $35,392M | 3.33% |
| 11 | South Korea | $25,541M | 2.28% |
| 12 | Spain | $20,582M | 1.39% |
| 13 | Australia | $19,118M | 1.79% |
| 14 | Canada | $17,282M | 1.11% |
| 15 | Brazil | $17,226M | 1.52% |
| 16 | Sudan | $16,471M | 3.31% |
| 17 | Israel | $14,887M | 5.98% |
| 18 | Yemen | $13,504M | 4.87% |
| 19 | Netherlands | $12,783M | 1.39% |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | $11,846M | 3.66% |
| 21 | Singapore | $10,305M | 4.28% |
| 22 | Taiwan | $10,209M | 2.14% |
| 23 | Turkey | $9,940M | 2.38% |
| 24 | Poland | $9,054M | 1.92% |
| 25 | Greece | $8,516M | 2.90% |
| 26 | Iran | $7,566M | 3.04% |
| 27 | Colombia | $6,896M | 3.37% |
| 28 | Pakistan | $6,796M | 3.90% |
| 29 | Kuwait | $6,509M | 4.34% |
| 30 | Belgium | $5,786M | 1.10% |
| 31 | Sweden | $5,778M | 1.41% |
| 32 | Switzerland | $5,433M | 0.83% |
| 33 | Norway | $4,756M | 1.58% |
| 34 | Czech Republic | $4,712M | 1.78% |
| 35 | Oman | $4,328M | 7.71% |
| 36 | Denmark | $4,269M | 1.31% |
| 37 | Mexico | $4,260M | 0.34% |
| 38 | Algeria | $4,033M | 2.73% |
| 39 | Argentina | $3,969M | 0.85% |
| 40 | Chile | $3,910M | 2.53% |
| 41 | Malaysia | $3,907M | 2.17% |
| 42 | Portugal | $3,846M | 1.59% |
| 43 | Finland | $3,809M | 1.46% |
| 44 | Austria | $3,790M | 0.86% |
| 45 | Egypt | $3,664M | 2.71% |
| 46 | South Africa | $3,385M | 1.23% |
| 47 | Indonesia | $3,304M | 0.75% |
| 48 | Thailand | $3,041M | 0.99% |
| 49 | Romania | $2,995M | 2.01% |
| 50 | Ukraine | $2,741M | 2.79% |
| 51 | Philippines | $2,679M | 1.28% |
| 52 | Iraq | $2,655M | 2.24% |
| 53 | Angola | $2,630M | 3.69% |
| 54 | Morocco | $2,616M | 3.26% |
| 55 | Vietnam | $2,134M | 1.78% |
| 56 | Hungary | $2,083M | 1.41% |
| 57 | Peru | $1,977M | 1.58% |
| 58 | New Zealand | $1,796M | 1.14% |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | $1,664M | 1.04% |
| 60 | Slovakia | $1,642M | 1.69% |
| 61 | Bangladesh | $1,631M | 1.16% |
| 62 | Lebanon | $1,605M | 4.48% |
| 63 | Ecuador | $1,583M | 2.37% |
| 64 | Qatar | $1,520M | 1.99% |
| 65 | Ireland | $1,361M | 0.54% |
| 66 | Bulgaria | $1,242M | 2.24% |
| 67 | Serbia | $1,193M | 2.22% |
| 68 | Sri Lanka | $1,130M | 2.64% |
| 69 | Croatia | $1,104M | 1.74% |
| 70 | Jordan | $1,098M | 4.80% |
| 71 | Uruguay | $871M | 2.00% |
| 72 | Ethiopia | $832M | 2.81% |
| 73 | Kenya | $823M | 1.69% |
| 74 | Myanmar | $716M | 1.58% |
| 75 | Bahrain | $708M | 3.21% |
| 76 | Slovenia | $695M | 1.43% |
| 77 | Nigeria | $682M | 0.40% |
| 78 | Libya | $664M | 1.41% |
| 79 | Azerbaijan | $604M | 2.30% |
| 80 | Lithuania | $561M | 1.16% |
| 81 | Latvia | $514M | 1.67% |
| 82 | Tunisia | $512M | 1.45% |
| 83 | Cyprus | $439M | 2.04% |
| 84 | Bolivia | $430M | 1.72% |
| 85 | Estonia | $386M | 1.45% |
| 86 | Belarus | $366M | 5.61% |
| 87 | Georgia | $364M | 3.34% |
| 88 | Brunei | $345M | 2.35% |
| 89 | Ivory Coast | $340M | 1.06% |
| 90 | Cameroon | $336M | 1.14% |
| 91 | Armenia | $334M | 2.87% |
| 92 | Uganda | $334M | 1.68% |
| 93 | Dominican Republic | $332M | 0.77% |
| 94 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $329M | 1.31% |
| 95 | Botswana | $328M | 2.86% |
| 96 | Luxembourg | $317M | 0.65% |
| 97 | Nepal | $309M | 1.69% |
| 98 | Guatemala | $248M | 0.38% |
| 99 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $231M | 1.54% |
| 100 | Trinidad and Tobago | $231M | 0.60% |
| 101 | Tanzania | $205M | 0.82% |
| 102 | El Salvador | $203M | 0.90% |
| 103 | North Macedonia | $194M | 2.03% |
| 104 | Albania | $192M | 1.33% |
| 105 | Namibia | $183M | 2.65% |
| 106 | Zambia | $169M | 1.85% |
| 107 | Senegal | $167M | 1.13% |
| 108 | Paraguay | $162M | 0.72% |
| 109 | Gabon | $159M | 1.25% |
| 110 | Cambodia | $156M | 1.00% |
| 111 | Republic of the Congo | $151M | 1.52% |
| 112 | Kyrgyzstan | $146M | 3.08% |
| 113 | Honduras | $131M | 0.64% |
| 114 | Burundi | $116M | 4.44% |
| 115 | Mali | $115M | 1.38% |
| 116 | Burkina Faso | $101M | 1.20% |
| 117 | Mauritania | $100M | 3.05% |
| 118 | Madagascar | $99M | 1.07% |
| 119 | Montenegro | $97M | 2.69% |
| 120 | Mozambique | $94M | 0.70% |
| 121 | Jamaica | $90M | 0.53% |
| 122 | Chad | $88M | 0.61% |
| 123 | Djibouti | $78M | 4.51% |
| 124 | Rwanda | $70M | 1.74% |
| 125 | Malta | $68M | 0.82% |
| 126 | Eswatini | $61M | 2.03% |
| 127 | Fiji | $60M | 1.32% |
| 128 | Liberia | $59M | 0.85% |
| 129 | Papua New Guinea | $59M | 0.42% |
| 130 | Ghana | $58M | 0.26% |
| 131 | Benin | $56M | 0.68% |
| 132 | Nicaragua | $55M | 0.70% |
| 133 | Mongolia | $54M | 1.02% |
| 134 | Togo | $48M | 1.46% |
| 135 | Niger | $44M | 0.72% |
| 136 | Malawi | $42M | 0.74% |
| 137 | Moldova | $36M | 0.40% |
| 138 | Sierra Leone | $35M | 0.86% |
| 139 | Guyana | $34M | 1.41% |
| 140 | Zimbabwe | $32M | 1.45% |
| 141 | Central African Republic | $29M | 1.09% |
| 142 | Lesotho | $25M | 2.05% |
| 143 | Laos | $24M | 0.39% |
| 144 | Timor-Leste | $20M | 1.78% |
| 145 | Guinea-Bissau | $18M | 1.89% |
| 146 | Mauritius | $16M | 0.16% |
| 147 | Cape Verde | $10M | 0.65% |
| 148 | Gambia | $4M | 0.28% |
| 149 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 150 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 151 | Panama | $0M | 0.00% |
| 152 | Syria | — | 5.03% |
| 153 | Afghanistan | — | 1.99% |
| 154 | Venezuela | — | 1.83% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.