Military Spending by Country in 2013
In 2013, United States had the world's largest military budget at $914.6 billion, while Oman spent the highest share of its economy on defense at 9.8% of GDP.
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | USD (millions) | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $914,617M | 4.02% |
| 2 | China | $168,375M | 1.68% |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | $80,732M | 8.71% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | $70,601M | 2.28% |
| 5 | Russia | $65,044M | 3.85% |
| 6 | India | $57,602M | 2.55% |
| 7 | France | $51,072M | 1.85% |
| 8 | Germany | $46,023M | 1.16% |
| 9 | Japan | $36,159M | 0.93% |
| 10 | South Korea | $33,825M | 2.39% |
| 11 | Italy | $29,589M | 1.39% |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | $29,468M | 6.03% |
| 13 | Brazil | $24,595M | 1.33% |
| 14 | Australia | $22,737M | 1.63% |
| 15 | Canada | $18,236M | 1.00% |
| 16 | Israel | $17,590M | 5.28% |
| 17 | Spain | $17,242M | 1.27% |
| 18 | Yemen | $12,811M | 4.08% |
| 19 | Turkey | $11,351M | 1.92% |
| 20 | Poland | $11,088M | 1.79% |
| 21 | Netherlands | $11,035M | 1.16% |
| 22 | Taiwan | $10,602M | 1.94% |
| 23 | Algeria | $10,568M | 4.42% |
| 24 | Singapore | $10,343M | 3.04% |
| 25 | Colombia | $10,342M | 3.27% |
| 26 | Oman | $9,728M | 9.75% |
| 27 | Indonesia | $8,173M | 0.92% |
| 28 | Pakistan | $8,172M | 3.09% |
| 29 | Iraq | $7,481M | 3.32% |
| 30 | Mexico | $7,454M | 0.49% |
| 31 | Kuwait | $7,027M | 3.27% |
| 32 | Vietnam | $6,575M | 2.58% |
| 33 | Iran | $6,175M | 2.18% |
| 34 | Belgium | $5,665M | 1.00% |
| 35 | Norway | $5,630M | 1.41% |
| 36 | Switzerland | $5,629M | 0.71% |
| 37 | Thailand | $5,477M | 1.35% |
| 38 | Sweden | $5,320M | 1.12% |
| 39 | Greece | $5,270M | 2.39% |
| 40 | Angola | $5,125M | 4.46% |
| 41 | Argentina | $5,117M | 0.84% |
| 42 | Chile | $4,768M | 1.99% |
| 43 | Morocco | $4,278M | 3.81% |
| 44 | Malaysia | $4,197M | 1.50% |
| 45 | Finland | $4,184M | 1.54% |
| 46 | Kazakhstan | $4,174M | 1.08% |
| 47 | Denmark | $4,126M | 1.22% |
| 48 | South Africa | $3,757M | 1.03% |
| 49 | Portugal | $3,748M | 1.68% |
| 50 | Ukraine | $3,685M | 2.39% |
| 51 | Austria | $3,611M | 0.76% |
| 52 | Philippines | $3,609M | 1.19% |
| 53 | Peru | $3,525M | 1.64% |
| 54 | Myanmar | $3,265M | 3.89% |
| 55 | Ecuador | $3,227M | 2.83% |
| 56 | Egypt | $3,196M | 1.61% |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | $3,030M | 4.54% |
| 58 | Bangladesh | $2,850M | 1.33% |
| 59 | Romania | $2,768M | 1.29% |
| 60 | Czech Republic | $2,761M | 1.01% |
| 61 | Libya | $2,358M | 5.26% |
| 62 | Lebanon | $2,150M | 4.13% |
| 63 | New Zealand | $1,909M | 1.04% |
| 64 | Jordan | $1,747M | 4.19% |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | $1,712M | 2.15% |
| 66 | Bahrain | $1,538M | 4.14% |
| 67 | Nigeria | $1,333M | 0.47% |
| 68 | Hungary | $1,289M | 0.94% |
| 69 | Uruguay | $1,219M | 1.69% |
| 70 | Ireland | $1,183M | 0.49% |
| 71 | Serbia | $1,145M | 1.85% |
| 72 | Slovakia | $1,123M | 0.98% |
| 73 | Kenya | $1,073M | 1.40% |
| 74 | Croatia | $1,007M | 1.61% |
| 75 | Bulgaria | $950M | 1.45% |
| 76 | Chad | $839M | 4.29% |
| 77 | Tunisia | $768M | 1.56% |
| 78 | Bolivia | $763M | 1.84% |
| 79 | Belarus | $684M | 1.94% |
| 80 | Armenia | $618M | 4.00% |
| 81 | Estonia | $598M | 1.88% |
| 82 | Slovenia | $524M | 1.06% |
| 83 | Ethiopia | $497M | 0.81% |
| 84 | Georgia | $451M | 2.52% |
| 85 | Ivory Coast | $443M | 1.00% |
| 86 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $441M | 1.07% |
| 87 | Cameroon | $440M | 1.17% |
| 88 | Lithuania | $440M | 0.77% |
| 89 | Tanzania | $434M | 0.97% |
| 90 | Guinea | $426M | 2.39% |
| 91 | Dominican Republic | $409M | 0.61% |
| 92 | Brunei | $408M | 2.28% |
| 93 | Guatemala | $395M | 0.47% |
| 94 | Republic of the Congo | $383M | 2.04% |
| 95 | Nepal | $374M | 1.34% |
| 96 | Cyprus | $355M | 1.61% |
| 97 | Honduras | $351M | 1.38% |
| 98 | Namibia | $340M | 3.21% |
| 99 | Latvia | $339M | 0.97% |
| 100 | Paraguay | $337M | 0.96% |
| 101 | Uganda | $325M | 0.94% |
| 102 | Cambodia | $322M | 1.23% |
| 103 | Botswana | $303M | 2.15% |
| 104 | Gabon | $302M | 1.60% |
| 105 | El Salvador | $284M | 1.08% |
| 106 | Zambia | $275M | 1.36% |
| 107 | Trinidad and Tobago | $273M | 0.76% |
| 108 | Albania | $268M | 1.41% |
| 109 | Kyrgyzstan | $250M | 3.20% |
| 110 | Senegal | $245M | 1.25% |
| 111 | Luxembourg | $199M | 0.30% |
| 112 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $198M | 1.09% |
| 113 | Ghana | $195M | 0.40% |
| 114 | Burkina Faso | $173M | 1.24% |
| 115 | Mauritania | $160M | 2.00% |
| 116 | Mozambique | $156M | 0.92% |
| 117 | Mali | $152M | 1.16% |
| 118 | North Macedonia | $143M | 1.17% |
| 119 | South Sudan | $142M | 6.57% |
| 120 | Jamaica | $141M | 0.90% |
| 121 | Niger | $112M | 1.05% |
| 122 | Mongolia | $100M | 0.82% |
| 123 | Papua New Guinea | $99M | 0.49% |
| 124 | Burundi | $90M | 2.48% |
| 125 | Nicaragua | $90M | 0.68% |
| 126 | Malawi | $82M | 0.81% |
| 127 | Rwanda | $80M | 1.05% |
| 128 | Zimbabwe | $79M | 1.87% |
| 129 | Benin | $78M | 0.69% |
| 130 | Togo | $77M | 1.68% |
| 131 | Eswatini | $76M | 1.95% |
| 132 | Madagascar | $74M | 0.58% |
| 133 | Montenegro | $73M | 1.47% |
| 134 | Fiji | $62M | 1.39% |
| 135 | Central African Republic | $61M | 2.83% |
| 136 | Liberia | $55M | 0.50% |
| 137 | Malta | $54M | 0.50% |
| 138 | Kosovo | $51M | 0.72% |
| 139 | Lesotho | $46M | 2.03% |
| 140 | Guyana | $44M | 0.84% |
| 141 | Moldova | $44M | 0.28% |
| 142 | Timor-Leste | $41M | 2.27% |
| 143 | Somalia | $39M | 0.44% |
| 144 | Sierra Leone | $36M | 0.47% |
| 145 | Guinea-Bissau | $23M | 1.96% |
| 146 | Mauritius | $23M | 0.19% |
| 147 | Laos | $22M | 0.19% |
| 148 | Gambia | $14M | 0.75% |
| 149 | Cape Verde | $9M | 0.48% |
| 150 | Haiti | $9M | 0.03% |
| 151 | Costa Rica | $0M | 0.00% |
| 152 | Iceland | $0M | 0.00% |
| 153 | Panama | $0M | 0.00% |
| 154 | Cuba | — | 3.51% |
| 155 | Venezuela | — | 1.67% |
| 156 | Afghanistan | — | 1.08% |
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars.