Military Spending by Country in 2012
In 2012, United States had the world's largest military budget at $990.8 billion, while Oman spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 10.6% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $990,831M | 4.46% |
| 2 | China | $155,714M | 1.67% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | $73,280M | 2.41% |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | $70,447M | 7.51% |
| 5 | Russia | $62,022M | 3.69% |
| 6 | India | $57,564M | 2.62% |
| 7 | France | $51,405M | 1.87% |
| 8 | Germany | $47,790M | 1.22% |
| 9 | Japan | $36,309M | 0.95% |
| 10 | South Korea | $32,831M | 2.39% |
| 11 | Italy | $30,767M | 1.42% |
| 12 | Brazil | $24,462M | 1.38% |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | $24,056M | 5.08% |
| 14 | Australia | $22,936M | 1.66% |
| 15 | Spain | $19,764M | 1.42% |
| 16 | Canada | $19,728M | 1.12% |
| 17 | Israel | $16,952M | 5.31% |
| 18 | Yemen | $13,923M | 4.57% |
| 19 | Netherlands | $11,847M | 1.23% |
| 20 | Taiwan | $11,226M | 2.12% |
| 21 | Poland | $11,179M | 1.80% |
| 22 | Turkey | $11,053M | 2.00% |
| 23 | Singapore | $10,377M | 3.11% |
| 24 | Oman | $10,373M | 10.58% |
| 25 | Algeria | $9,784M | 4.11% |
| 26 | Colombia | $9,498M | 3.16% |
| 27 | Pakistan | $7,901M | 3.10% |
| 28 | Iran | $7,667M | 2.69% |
| 29 | Kuwait | $7,427M | 3.41% |
| 30 | Mexico | $7,046M | 0.46% |
| 31 | Indonesia | $6,079M | 0.71% |
| 32 | Vietnam | $5,985M | 2.42% |
| 33 | Belgium | $5,814M | 1.04% |
| 34 | Greece | $5,643M | 2.48% |
| 35 | Thailand | $5,512M | 1.39% |
| 36 | Norway | $5,503M | 1.39% |
| 37 | Sweden | $5,289M | 1.14% |
| 38 | Switzerland | $5,184M | 0.67% |
| 39 | Chile | $4,712M | 2.05% |
| 40 | Argentina | $4,567M | 0.78% |
| 41 | Denmark | $4,498M | 1.35% |
| 42 | Finland | $4,158M | 1.53% |
| 43 | Iraq | $4,057M | 1.90% |
| 44 | Portugal | $4,027M | 1.82% |
| 45 | Malaysia | $3,852M | 1.41% |
| 46 | Austria | $3,756M | 0.78% |
| 47 | Angola | $3,752M | 3.24% |
| 48 | Morocco | $3,745M | 3.46% |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | $3,700M | 1.05% |
| 50 | South Africa | $3,684M | 1.03% |
| 51 | Ukraine | $3,466M | 2.35% |
| 52 | Egypt | $3,224M | 1.65% |
| 53 | Philippines | $3,162M | 1.11% |
| 54 | Ecuador | $3,138M | 2.95% |
| 55 | Peru | $3,058M | 1.48% |
| 56 | Azerbaijan | $2,996M | 4.66% |
| 57 | Myanmar | $2,969M | 3.90% |
| 58 | Czech Republic | $2,896M | 1.06% |
| 59 | Bangladesh | $2,859M | 1.41% |
| 60 | Romania | $2,572M | 1.17% |
| 61 | Lebanon | $2,046M | 3.99% |
| 62 | New Zealand | $1,955M | 1.12% |
| 63 | Jordan | $1,867M | 4.66% |
| 64 | Libya | $1,809M | 3.23% |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | $1,668M | 2.16% |
| 66 | Bahrain | $1,394M | 3.84% |
| 67 | Nigeria | $1,387M | 0.50% |
| 68 | Hungary | $1,363M | 1.03% |
| 69 | Slovakia | $1,240M | 1.08% |
| 70 | Ireland | $1,190M | 0.51% |
| 71 | Serbia | $1,182M | 1.92% |
| 72 | Uruguay | $1,162M | 1.61% |
| 73 | Kenya | $1,087M | 1.49% |
| 74 | Croatia | $1,054M | 1.66% |
| 75 | Bulgaria | $880M | 1.33% |
| 76 | Bolivia | $714M | 1.85% |
| 77 | Tunisia | $698M | 1.44% |
| 78 | Belarus | $639M | 2.04% |
| 79 | Slovenia | $591M | 1.18% |
| 80 | Estonia | $579M | 1.88% |
| 81 | Armenia | $549M | 3.58% |
| 82 | Ethiopia | $496M | 0.87% |
| 83 | Georgia | $496M | 2.91% |
| 84 | Ivory Coast | $445M | 1.10% |
| 85 | Lithuania | $425M | 0.77% |
| 86 | Cameroon | $418M | 1.18% |
| 87 | Dominican Republic | $417M | 0.65% |
| 88 | Guinea | $413M | 2.25% |
| 89 | Brunei | $408M | 2.16% |
| 90 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $395M | 1.11% |
| 91 | Cyprus | $393M | 1.65% |
| 92 | Uganda | $387M | 1.18% |
| 93 | Tanzania | $376M | 0.91% |
| 94 | Guatemala | $369M | 0.48% |
| 95 | Nepal | $341M | 1.24% |
| 96 | Namibia | $323M | 3.17% |
| 97 | Latvia | $316M | 0.94% |
| 98 | Botswana | $311M | 2.34% |
| 99 | Gabon | $309M | 1.62% |
| 100 | Paraguay | $306M | 0.96% |
| 101 | Cambodia | $296M | 1.22% |
| 102 | Honduras | $290M | 1.13% |
| 103 | Albania | $284M | 1.50% |
| 104 | El Salvador | $270M | 1.05% |
| 105 | Ghana | $265M | 0.59% |
| 106 | Zambia | $255M | 1.36% |
| 107 | Kyrgyzstan | $234M | 3.21% |
| 108 | Trinidad and Tobago | $229M | 0.64% |
| 109 | Senegal | $212M | 1.11% |
| 110 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $205M | 1.15% |
| 111 | Luxembourg | $195M | 0.31% |
| 112 | Niger | $167M | 1.62% |
| 113 | Mauritania | $162M | 2.11% |
| 114 | Burkina Faso | $160M | 1.18% |
| 115 | Mali | $151M | 1.20% |
| 116 | Jamaica | $146M | 0.93% |
| 117 | North Macedonia | $143M | 1.23% |
| 118 | South Sudan | $143M | 8.77% |
| 119 | Mozambique | $135M | 0.83% |
| 120 | Mongolia | $108M | 0.92% |
| 121 | Papua New Guinea | $101M | 0.52% |
| 122 | Burundi | $87M | 2.53% |
| 123 | Nicaragua | $86M | 0.67% |
| 124 | Montenegro | $80M | 1.66% |
| 125 | Rwanda | $78M | 1.04% |
| 126 | Madagascar | $75M | 0.59% |
| 127 | Benin | $73M | 0.70% |
| 128 | Eswatini | $72M | 1.91% |
| 129 | Zimbabwe | $72M | 1.86% |
| 130 | Togo | $70M | 1.62% |
| 131 | Tajikistan | $68M | 1.00% |
| 132 | Fiji | $63M | 1.49% |
| 133 | Central African Republic | $60M | 1.70% |
| 134 | Liberia | $60M | 0.57% |
| 135 | Malawi | $52M | 0.54% |
| 136 | Malta | $52M | 0.52% |
| 137 | Kosovo | $48M | 0.70% |
| 138 | Timor-Leste | $47M | 2.88% |
| 139 | Lesotho | $45M | 2.15% |
| 140 | Guyana | $42M | 0.83% |
| 141 | Moldova | $40M | 0.27% |
| 142 | Sierra Leone | $36M | 0.52% |
| 143 | Guinea-Bissau | $27M | 2.33% |
| 144 | Laos | $21M | 0.20% |
| 145 | Mauritius | $17M | 0.14% |
| 146 | Gambia | $14M | 0.79% |
| 147 | Cape Verde | $10M | 0.51% |
| 148 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 149 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 150 | Panama | $0M | 0.00% |
| 151 | Cuba | — | 3.94% |
| 152 | Venezuela | — | 1.34% |
| 153 | Afghanistan | — | 1.18% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.