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Military expenditure - percentage of GDP in highest spending countries 2018

Military expenditure as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in highest spending countries 2018

by Erin Duffin, last edited May 17, 2019
Military expenditure - percentage of GDP in highest spending countries 2018 This statistics shows military spending in selected countries as a percentage of their respective gross domestic product. In 2018, military expenditure of the U.S.A. was estimated at 3.2 percent of nation's total gross domestic product.
A ranking of the countries with the highest military expenditures can be accessed here.
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Military expenditure as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in highest spending countries 2018

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Percentage of GDP
Saudi Arabia*8.8%
Russia3.9%
United States3.2%
South Korea2.6%
Turkey2.5%
India2.4%
France2.3%
Worldwide2.1%
Australia1.9%
China*1.9%
United Kingdom1.8%
Brazil1.5%
Italy1.3%
Canada1.3%
Germany1.2%
Japan0.9%
Percentage of GDP
Saudi Arabia*8.8%
Russia3.9%
United States3.2%
South Korea2.6%
Turkey2.5%
India2.4%
France2.3%
Worldwide2.1%
Australia1.9%
China*1.9%
United Kingdom1.8%
Brazil1.5%
Italy1.3%
Canada1.3%
Germany1.2%
Japan0.9%

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by Erin Duffin, last edited May 17, 2019
This statistics shows military spending in selected countries as a percentage of their respective gross domestic product. In 2018, military expenditure of the U.S.A. was estimated at 3.2 percent of nation's total gross domestic product.
A ranking of the countries with the highest military expenditures can be accessed here.
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