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
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.
Military expenditure as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in highest spending countries 2018
Loading statistic...
Expand statistic
| Percentage of GDP | |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia* | 8.8% |
| Russia | 3.9% |
| United States | 3.2% |
| South Korea | 2.6% |
| Turkey | 2.5% |
| India | 2.4% |
| France | 2.3% |
| Worldwide | 2.1% |
| Australia | 1.9% |
| China* | 1.9% |
| United Kingdom | 1.8% |
| Brazil | 1.5% |
| Italy | 1.3% |
| Canada | 1.3% |
| Germany | 1.2% |
| Japan | 0.9% |
| Percentage of GDP | |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia* | 8.8% |
| Russia | 3.9% |
| United States | 3.2% |
| South Korea | 2.6% |
| Turkey | 2.5% |
| India | 2.4% |
| France | 2.3% |
| Worldwide | 2.1% |
| Australia | 1.9% |
| China* | 1.9% |
| United Kingdom | 1.8% |
| Brazil | 1.5% |
| Italy | 1.3% |
| Canada | 1.3% |
| Germany | 1.2% |
| Japan | 0.9% |
Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Register now
© Statista 2019
About this statistic
Show source
Download
Settings
Share
Download started
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Description
Source
More information
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.
- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- April 2019
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Supplementary notes
- * Estimates.
- Open this statistic in...
Source
- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- April 2019
More information
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Supplementary notes
- * Estimates.
- Open this statistic in...
Other statistics on the topic
Defense and arms
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$49 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Leading companies trust Statista:
Related Studies: Available to Download in PDF or PPTX Format
All Information
in one Presentation
Italian Armed Forces
- 63 page/s
- English
- pptx
- Detailed references
Everything On "Italian Armed Forces" in One Document: Edited and Divided into Handy Chapters. Including Detailed References.
Other Reports & Dossiers
I think of Statista as Google for researchers. Statista provides you with the information you search for right away.Dr. Horst Stipp
EVP, Research & Innovation, Advertising Research Foundation
Statistics on "Defense spending and arms trade"
- Global defense spending
The most important statistics
- Global military spending from 2001 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Military expenditure - worldwide trend 2001 to 2018
- Change in military spending between 2009 and 2018, by world regionChange in military spending between 2009 and 2018, by region
- Military spending by world region in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Military expenditures - world regions, 2018
- Percentage of global military expenditure 2018, by world region Military expenditures - percentage by region 2018
- The 15 countries with the highest military spending worldwide in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Countries with the highest military spending in 2018
- Military expenditure as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in highest spending countries 2018Military expenditure - percentage of GDP in highest spending countries 2018
- Change in military spending in the 15 countries with the highest military expenditure 2009-2018Military spending - longterm change in highest spending countries 2009-2018
- Share of world military expenditure of the 15 states with the highest military expenditure 2018Share of world military expenditure of the 15 states with the highest spending 2018
- U.S. defense spending
The most important statistics
- Defense outlays and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2029 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. defense outlays and forecast 2000-2029
- Defense outlays and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2029 (as a percentage of the GDP)U.S. defense outlays and forecast 2000-2029 (as a percentage of the GDP)
- Per capita defense expenditure of the United States from 1995 to 2019 (in 2015 U.S. dollars)U.S. government - defense expenditures per capita 1995-2019
- Budget and outlays estimates of the U.S. armed forces for the fiscal year of 2020, by military department (in billion U.S. dollars)Budget and outlays estimates of the U.S. armed forces for 2020
- Requested budget for the nuclear weapons program of the United States from FY 2019 to FY 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)U.S. nuclear weapons budget request from 2019 to 2023
- Defense budget appropriations for U.S.-Israeli missile defense from FY 2006 to FY 2019, by system type (in million U.S. dollars)Defense budget appropriations for U.S.-Israeli missile defense FY 2006-2019
- U.S. war costs in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2003 to 2015 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. war costs in Iraq and Afghanistan 2003-2015
- Arms trade
The most important statistics
- Market share of the leading exporters of major weapons between 2014 and 2018, by countryMarket share of the leading exporters of major weapons 2014-2018
- Market share in the import of major arms between 20147 to 2018, by nationMarket share of major arms imports by the ten largest importers, 2014-2018
- U.S. arms exports from 2000 to 2018 (in TIV expressed in million constant 1990 U.S. dollars)U.S. arms exports 2000-2018
- U.S. arms imports from 2000 to 2018 (in TIV expressed in million constant 1990 U.S. dollars)U.S. arms imports 2000-2018
- U.S. arms exports in 2018, by country (in TIV expressed in million constant 1990 U.S. dollars)U.S. arms exports, by country 2018
- U.S. arms imports 2018, by country (in TIV expressed in million constant 1990 U.S. dollars)U.S. arms imports, by country 2018
- U.S. arms exports in 2018, by weapon category (in TIV expressed in million constant 1990 U.S. dollars)U.S. arms exports, by weapon category 2018
- U.S. arms imports in 2018, by weapon category (in TIV expressed in million constant 1990 U.S. dollars)U.S. arms imports, by weapon category 2018
- Defense supplier
The most important statistics
- Sales of the 100 largest arms companies (excluding China) from 2002 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Revenue through arms sales of the top 100 arms companies up to 2017
- The 20 largest arms-producing and military services companies in the world in 2017, by arms sales (in million U.S. dollars)Sales of the world's largest arms-producing and military services companies 2017
- Revenue of the defense technology supplier Lockheed Martin from 2000 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Revenue of the defense technology supplier Lockheed Martin 2000-2018
- Trend in sales in the area of defense, aerospace and security* of Boeing from 2001 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)The Boeing Company - defense segment sales 2001 to 2018
- Northrop Grumman's total sales from FY 2016 to FY 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Northrop Grumman - revenue 2016-2018
- Revenue of the defense technology supplier General Dynamics from 2002 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Revenue of the defense technology supplier General Dynamics 2002-2018
Discover Statista
Need help with using Statista for your research?
Tutorials and first steps
Further Content: Statistics, Studies, and Topic Pages
Statistics
- Venezuela: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2017
- Brazil: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2017
- Colombia: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2017
- Chile: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2017
- Argentina: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2017
- Peru: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2017
- Latin America: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2017, by country
- Mexico: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2018
- Bolivia: value of military spending 2013-2017
- Cuba: value of military spending 2012-2015
- Distribution of expenditure on defense services by Indian government 2017-2018
- Average cost increase in U.S. defense acquisition programs by functional reason 2010
- Expenditure on defense research and development by Indian government 2014-2018
- Costs of the U.S. nuclear weapon program 2013-2022
- Latin America: defense expenditure 2019, by country
- Citizens' confidence in public institutions in Mexico from 2007 to 2011
- Opinion on transgender rights to serve in the military in South Korea 2017
- Conflicts in the Americas by intensity 2018
- Indian leather and leather product exports by target country FY 2018
- Number of employees at Suning Home Appliances 2010-2018
Studies
- Defense spending and arms trade
- Military aircraft manufacturing
- Armed Forces of the United States
- Armed Forces of the United Kingdom
- Military drones
- Italian Armed Forces
- Milex 2018
- The Sipri Top 100 Arms-Producing and Military Services Companies, 2016
- Defence Expenditures of NATO Countries (2009-2016)
- Demographics 2010: Profile of the military community
- Departmental Performance Report 2014-15 (Canada. Department of National Defence)
- Lockheed Martin
- General Dynamics
- U.S. Army Fiscal Year 2013 President's Budget Highlights
- Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Estimates - Budget Data Book
Statistics on "Defense spending and arms trade - Global defense spending"
- Military expenditure - worldwide trend 2001 to 2018
- Change in military spending between 2009 and 2018, by region
- Military expenditures - world regions, 2018
- Military expenditures - percentage by region 2018
- Countries with the highest military spending in 2018
- Military expenditure - percentage of GDP in highest spending countries 2018
- Military spending - longterm change in highest spending countries 2009-2018
- Share of world military expenditure of the 15 states with the highest spending 2018
- Defense expenditures of NATO countries 2019
- Defense expenditures of NATO countries as a percentage of GDP 2019
- Military spending of the NATO countries 2017-2019
Statistics on "Defense spending and arms trade - U.S. defense spending"
- U.S. defense outlays and forecast 2000-2029
- U.S. defense outlays and forecast 2000-2029 (as a percentage of the GDP)
- U.S. government - defense expenditures per capita 1995-2019
- Budget and outlays estimates of the U.S. armed forces for 2020
- U.S. nuclear weapons budget request from 2019 to 2023
- Defense budget appropriations for U.S.-Israeli missile defense FY 2006-2019
- U.S. war costs in Iraq and Afghanistan 2003-2015
Statistics on "Defense spending and arms trade - Arms trade"
- Market share of the leading exporters of major weapons 2014-2018
- Market share of major arms imports by the ten largest importers, 2014-2018
- U.S. arms exports 2000-2018
- U.S. arms imports 2000-2018
- U.S. arms exports, by country 2018
- U.S. arms imports, by country 2018
- U.S. arms exports, by weapon category 2018
- U.S. arms imports, by weapon category 2018
Statistics on "Defense spending and arms trade - Defense supplier"
- Revenue through arms sales of the top 100 arms companies up to 2017
- Sales of the world's largest arms-producing and military services companies 2017
- Revenue of the defense technology supplier Lockheed Martin 2000-2018
- The Boeing Company - defense segment sales 2001 to 2018
- Northrop Grumman - revenue 2016-2018
- Revenue of the defense technology supplier General Dynamics 2002-2018
Further related statistics
- Venezuela: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2017
- Brazil: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2017
- Colombia: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2017
- Chile: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2017
- Argentina: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2017
- Peru: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2017
- Latin America: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2017, by country
- Mexico: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2018
- Bolivia: value of military spending 2013-2017
- Cuba: value of military spending 2012-2015
- Distribution of expenditure on defense services by Indian government 2017-2018
- Average cost increase in U.S. defense acquisition programs by functional reason 2010
- Expenditure on defense research and development by Indian government 2014-2018
- Costs of the U.S. nuclear weapon program 2013-2022
- Latin America: defense expenditure 2019, by country
- Citizens' confidence in public institutions in Mexico from 2007 to 2011
- Opinion on transgender rights to serve in the military in South Korea 2017
- Conflicts in the Americas by intensity 2018
- Indian leather and leather product exports by target country FY 2018
- Number of employees at Suning Home Appliances 2010-2018
Related topics
About Statista
Statista offers dossiers and reports on over 170 industries. With Statista you are always able to make informed decisions and boost your work efficiency.
Internet & Telecommunications
- Social Media
- E-Commerce
- Online Video & Entertainment
- Advertising & Marketing
Consumer Goods & FMCG
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Cleaning Products
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Food & Nutrition
Retail & Trade
- Health & Hygiene
- International Trade
- Shopping Behavior
- Sports & Leisure
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
- Business Travel
- Leisure Travel
- Accomodation
- Restaurants
Society
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education & Science
- Politics & Government
Transportation & Logistics
- Aviation
- Rail Transport
- Vehicles & Road Traffic
- Water Transport
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Please log in to access our additional functions
Register in seconds and access exclusive features.
Basic Account
|
Instant Access
Premium Account
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
Our services
Click the question mark for further information | Free |
$49 per month*
| |
| Basic statistics | |||
| Premium statistics | |||
|
Graph download
| |||
| Download PDF | |||
|
Excel download
| |||
| Register | Purchase now | ||
*Duration: 12 months, billed annually, single license
Yes, let me download!
...and make my research life easier.
Exclusive Corporate feature
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.