Military expenditure (current LCU) by country
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)
Countries reporting
163
Highest
24,358,000,000.00 trillion current LCU
Venezuela
Lowest
0 current LCU
Panama
Median
54.85 billion current LCU
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
8,248
What the numbers show
Military expenditure (current LCU) is currently reported for 163 countries. The highest value is 24,358,000,000.00 trillion current LCU in Venezuela; the lowest is 0 current LCU in Panama.
The median across all reporting countries is 54.85 billion current LCU, and the mean is 149,435,608.88 trillion current LCU.
Over the past decade 153 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Venezuela (up 69,164,500,000,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Congo (down 68.3%).
Military expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela | 24,358,000,000.00 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 69,164,500,000,000.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Iran | 3,646.06 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,319.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Indonesia | 175.11 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 113.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Vietnam | 126.62 trillion current LCU | 2018 | up 263.3% | volatile |
| 5 | South Korea | 64.88 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 64.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Lebanon | 57.00 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,565.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Colombia | 56.54 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 138.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Russia | 13.83 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 325.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 11.62 trillion current LCU | 2018 | up 21,824.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Myanmar | 10.62 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 354.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Japan | 8.37 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 68.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Iraq | 8.09 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 13 | India | 7.21 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 131.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Guinea | 4.84 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 250.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Chile | 4.82 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 65.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Uganda | 4.20 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 395.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Argentina | 3.82 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 9,408.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 3.64 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 988,110.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Paraguay | 3.13 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 76.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Cambodia | 2.93 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 161.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Algeria | 2.93 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 206.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Pakistan | 2.83 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 222.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Ukraine | 2.60 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 5,422.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2.54 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 703.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Tanzania | 2.41 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 187.0% | volatile |
| 26 | China | 2.25 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 101.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Hungary | 1.73 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 515.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Nigeria | 1.68 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 349.0% | volatile |
| 29 | United States | 997.31 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 54.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Turkey | 821.25 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 2,034.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Angola | 803.96 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 19.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Burkina Faso | 620.76 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 608.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Mongolia | 613.07 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 220.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 567.75 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Mali | 563.52 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 422.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Armenia | 557.00 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 192.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Madagascar | 552.02 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 228.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Burundi | 495.58 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 415.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Bangladesh | 465.89 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 154.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 402.50 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 61.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Cote d'Ivoire | 399.23 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 54.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Yemen | 368.50 billion current LCU | 2014 | up 171.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Philippines | 350.46 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 154.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Chad | 338.20 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 74.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Cameroon | 324.34 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 63.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Senegal | 312.26 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 163.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Mexico | 306.34 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 241.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 301.24 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Niger | 264.32 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 267.2% | volatile |
| 50 | South Sudan | 264.15 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 6,779.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Serbia | 251.43 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 209.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Rwanda | 231.90 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 274.0% | volatile |
| 53 | North Korea | 216.60 billion current LCU | 2018 | up 203.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Malawi | 202.63 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 864.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Thailand | 194.81 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 7.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Gabon | 193.50 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 88.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Laos | 178.25 billion current LCU | 2013 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Israel | 172.11 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 171.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Kenya | 166.09 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 130.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Czechia | 151.51 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 260.8% | rising |
| 61 | Poland | 151.24 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 363.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Sudan | 136.99 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 1,771.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Sweden | 127.31 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 183.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Syria | 120.29 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 125.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Togo | 118.46 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 188.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Brazil | 112.97 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 47.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Norway | 112.21 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 142.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Congo | 110.39 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Egypt | 108.65 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 201.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Benin | 93.45 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 103.3% | volatile |
| 71 | United Arab Emirates | 83.57 billion current LCU | 2014 | up 233.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Germany | 81.78 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 142.9% | rising |
| 73 | Ethiopia | 75.78 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 829.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Uruguay | 69.79 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 190.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Denmark | 68.67 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 201.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Equatorial Guinea | 68.61 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 77 | United Kingdom | 63.99 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 57.3% | volatile |
| 78 | France | 59.79 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 79 | Dominican Republic | 58.31 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 206.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Nepal | 57.09 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Qatar | 56.10 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 721.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Morocco | 54.85 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 61.2% | volatile |
| 83 | South Africa | 51.97 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Australia | 51.41 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 79.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Albania | 49.84 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 165.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Belarus | 48.81 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 481.2% | volatile |
| 87 | Central African Republic | 43.16 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 127.3% | volatile |
| 88 | Guyana | 42.23 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 420.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Kyrgyzstan | 41.22 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 204.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Jamaica | 41.05 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 205.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Canada | 40.21 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 103.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Romania | 40.08 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 344.6% | volatile |
| 93 | Italy | 35.10 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 68.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Mozambique | 28.75 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 427.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Afghanistan | 23.04 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 51.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Spain | 22.76 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 75.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Netherlands | 21.43 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 175.1% | volatile |
| 98 | North Macedonia | 20.13 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 249.0% | rising |
| 99 | Singapore | 20.13 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 65.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Malaysia | 19.73 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 22.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Guinea-Bissau | 15.34 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 43.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Honduras | 14.45 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 192.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Mauritania | 10.32 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 135.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Peru | 9.63 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Zambia | 9.13 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 234.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Belgium | 7.91 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 102.3% | volatile |
| 107 | Botswana | 7.70 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 147.6% | volatile |
| 108 | Libya | 7.57 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 50.2% | volatile |
| 109 | Greece | 7.42 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 77.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Namibia | 6.64 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 13.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Finland | 6.46 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 115.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Djibouti | 6.45 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 113 | Azerbaijan | 6.42 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 138.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Switzerland | 5.92 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 115 | New Zealand | 4.96 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Austria | 4.86 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 95.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Bolivia | 4.53 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 4.7% | volatile |
| 118 | Portugal | 4.29 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 89.6% | volatile |
| 119 | Bulgaria | 4.22 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 282.7% | volatile |
| 120 | Tunisia | 4.09 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 165.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Ghana | 3.89 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 405.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Nicaragua | 3.87 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 83.3% | volatile |
| 123 | Guatemala | 3.22 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 69.7% | volatile |
| 124 | Cuba | 2.92 billion current LCU | 2018 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 125 | Ecuador | 2.70 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 3.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Tajikistan | 2.66 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 416.4% | volatile |
| 127 | Slovakia | 2.63 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 250.3% | volatile |
| 128 | Haiti | 2.61 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 985.3% | volatile |
| 129 | Eritrea | 2.52 billion current LCU | 2003 | up 367.4% | volatile |
| 130 | Lithuania | 2.43 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 654.9% | volatile |
| 131 | Kuwait | 2.39 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 44.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Oman | 2.30 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Moldova | 1.97 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 408.7% | volatile |
| 134 | Jordan | 1.82 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 65.3% | volatile |
| 135 | Cape Verde | 1.72 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 105.4% | rising |
| 136 | Georgia | 1.67 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 128.1% | volatile |
| 137 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.59 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 31.5% | volatile |
| 138 | Croatia | 1.51 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 85.6% | rising |
| 139 | Eswatini | 1.46 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 65.3% | volatile |
| 140 | Estonia | 1.33 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 245.3% | volatile |
| 141 | Latvia | 1.32 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 491.3% | volatile |
| 143 | Mauritius | 1.06 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 75.8% | volatile |
| 144 | Gambia | 992.92 million current LCU | 2024 | up 63.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Slovenia | 880.00 million current LCU | 2024 | up 140.1% | rising |
| 146 | Sierra Leone | 817.89 million current LCU | 2024 | up 270.4% | volatile |
| 148 | Brunei | 748.53 million current LCU | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 149 | Lesotho | 665.20 million current LCU | 2024 | up 28.5% | volatile |
| 150 | Cyprus | 553.00 million current LCU | 2024 | up 105.0% | rising |
| 151 | Bahrain | 520.37 million current LCU | 2024 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 152 | El Salvador | 425.20 million current LCU | 2024 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 153 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 390.50 million current LCU | 2024 | up 39.1% | falling |
| 154 | Seychelles | 369.02 million current LCU | 2024 | down 6.3% | volatile |
| 155 | Papua New Guinea | 352.60 million current LCU | 2024 | up 27.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Somalia | 201.85 million current LCU | 2024 | up 235.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Fiji | 174.65 million current LCU | 2024 | up 23.7% | volatile |
| 159 | Montenegro | 138.70 million current LCU | 2024 | up 172.4% | rising |
| 160 | Turkmenistan | 116.40 million current LCU | 1999 | up 37,989.0% | volatile |
| 162 | Belize | 60.28 million current LCU | 2024 | up 51.3% | volatile |
| 163 | East Timor | 46.40 million current LCU | 2024 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 164 | Liberia | 33.83 million current LCU | 2024 | up 132.8% | volatile |
| 165 | Costa Rica | 0 current LCU | 2024 | — | flat |
| 165 | Iceland | 0 current LCU | 2024 | — | flat |
| 165 | Panama | 0 current LCU | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Kosovo 153.05 million current LCU
About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)