Military expenditure (current LCU) by country
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)
Countries reporting
166
Highest
10,941,500,000.00 trillion current LCU
Venezuela
Lowest
0 current LCU
Panama
Median
55.46 billion current LCU
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
8,396
What the numbers show
Military expenditure (current LCU) is currently reported for 166 countries. The highest value is 10,941,500,000.00 trillion current LCU in Venezuela; the lowest is 0 current LCU in Panama.
The median across all reporting countries is 55.46 billion current LCU, and the mean is 65,912,685.32 trillion current LCU.
Over the past decade 159 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Venezuela (up 29,180,900,000,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Congo (down 65.8%).
Military expenditure (current LCU): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela | 10,941,500,000.00 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 29,180,900,000,000.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Iran | 4,899.89 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 1,495.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Vietnam | 272.72 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 247.53 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 143.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Lebanon | 74.02 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 2,092.7% | volatile |
| 6 | South Korea | 67.92 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 64.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Colombia | 58.75 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 134.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Russia | 15.96 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 294.4% | 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 | Zimbabwe | 10.61 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 2,816,330.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Japan | 9.30 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 82.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Iraq | 8.45 trillion current LCU | 2025 | down 24.7% | volatile |
| 14 | India | 8.02 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 143.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Guinea | 5.20 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 214.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Chile | 5.07 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 67.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Argentina | 4.82 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 9,423.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Uganda | 4.67 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 370.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Ukraine | 3.51 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 4,484.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Algeria | 3.35 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 219.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Pakistan | 3.34 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 242.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 3.32 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 630.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Nigeria | 3.20 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 704.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Paraguay | 3.19 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 58.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Cambodia | 2.96 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 124.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Tanzania | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 156.3% | volatile |
| 27 | China | 2.41 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 97.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Hungary | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 458.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Angola | 1.34 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 208.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Turkey | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 2,684.0% | volatile |
| 31 | United States | 954.39 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 50.6% | volatile |
| 32 | South Sudan | 798.30 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 16,847.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Mongolia | 784.57 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 291.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 682.30 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 50.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Burundi | 670.49 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 544.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Armenia | 667.88 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 212.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Mali | 554.09 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 203.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Madagascar | 542.69 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 213.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Burkina Faso | 518.42 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 492.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Bangladesh | 466.17 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 112.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Cote d'Ivoire | 441.60 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 31.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 418.25 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 49.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Chad | 377.27 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 188.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Yemen | 368.50 billion current LCU | 2014 | up 171.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Philippines | 366.72 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 141.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Cameroon | 364.86 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 74.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Senegal | 329.64 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 159.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 311.93 billion current LCU | 2025 | down 4.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Serbia | 288.94 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 279.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Niger | 284.28 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 294.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Malawi | 282.40 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 1,290.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Rwanda | 273.65 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 266.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Mexico | 262.17 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 202.5% | volatile |
| 54 | North Korea | 216.60 billion current LCU | 2018 | up 203.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Gabon | 207.07 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 105.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Thailand | 196.74 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 5.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Kenya | 190.01 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 129.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Laos | 178.25 billion current LCU | 2013 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 59 | Norway | 177.00 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 277.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Poland | 175.73 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 356.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Israel | 166.64 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 168.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Sweden | 161.67 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 255.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Czechia | 154.40 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 252.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Sudan | 136.99 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 1,771.4% | volatile |
| 65 | Brazil | 134.00 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 63.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Benin | 126.13 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 134.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Egypt | 123.24 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 192.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Syria | 120.29 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 125.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Togo | 119.18 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 188.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Congo | 119.16 billion current LCU | 2025 | down 65.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Germany | 100.69 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 192.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Denmark | 98.90 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 337.0% | volatile |
| 73 | United Arab Emirates | 83.57 billion current LCU | 2014 | up 233.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Uruguay | 80.38 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 203.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Ethiopia | 73.34 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 738.2% | volatile |
| 76 | United Kingdom | 71.18 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 81.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Equatorial Guinea | 70.20 billion current LCU | 2025 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 78 | Dominican Republic | 64.00 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 210.2% | volatile |
| 79 | France | 60.29 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 46.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Nepal | 59.70 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Morocco | 59.18 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 85.4% | volatile |
| 82 | South Africa | 56.76 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 27.5% | volatile |
| 83 | Qatar | 56.10 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 721.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Australia | 54.81 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 71.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Albania | 54.11 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 224.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Kyrgyzstan | 52.51 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 253.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Canada | 52.40 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 124.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Guyana | 51.82 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 440.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Jamaica | 45.62 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 215.1% | volatile |
| 90 | Romania | 43.45 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 320.3% | volatile |
| 91 | Central African Republic | 43.14 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 173.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Italy | 42.68 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 117.6% | volatile |
| 93 | Spain | 35.65 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 160.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Mozambique | 29.88 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 457.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Netherlands | 25.66 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 228.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Afghanistan | 23.04 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 51.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Singapore | 22.79 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 76.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Malaysia | 21.13 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 19.4% | volatile |
| 99 | North Macedonia | 20.45 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 268.3% | volatile |
| 100 | Honduras | 15.09 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 142.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.00 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 29.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Belgium | 12.88 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 240.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Mauritania | 12.81 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 196.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Zambia | 10.24 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 218.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Peru | 9.27 billion current LCU | 2025 | down 12.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Azerbaijan | 8.40 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 182.5% | volatile |
| 107 | Botswana | 8.34 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 114.6% | volatile |
| 108 | Libya | 7.57 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 50.2% | volatile |
| 109 | Greece | 7.44 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 71.2% | volatile |
| 110 | Namibia | 7.34 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 11.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Finland | 7.16 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 133.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Djibouti | 6.45 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 113 | Ghana | 6.37 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 783.6% | volatile |
| 114 | Belarus | 6.35 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 520.5% | volatile |
| 115 | Switzerland | 6.31 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 116 | Austria | 5.63 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 134.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Portugal | 5.20 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 83.9% | volatile |
| 118 | Haiti | 5.12 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 1,679.3% | volatile |
| 119 | New Zealand | 4.91 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 97.4% | volatile |
| 120 | Guatemala | 4.86 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 151.7% | volatile |
| 121 | Bolivia | 4.76 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 122 | Bulgaria | 4.49 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 302.2% | volatile |
| 123 | Tunisia | 4.45 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 131.3% | volatile |
| 124 | Nicaragua | 4.28 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 58.7% | volatile |
| 125 | Cuba | 2.92 billion current LCU | 2018 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 126 | Slovakia | 2.76 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 211.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Ecuador | 2.74 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 128 | Lithuania | 2.62 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 515.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Eritrea | 2.52 billion current LCU | 2003 | up 367.4% | volatile |
| 130 | Kuwait | 2.48 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 131 | Tajikistan | 2.46 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 297.2% | volatile |
| 132 | Oman | 2.30 billion current LCU | 2025 | down 20.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Moldova | 1.97 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 353.4% | volatile |
| 134 | Cape Verde | 1.96 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 121.2% | volatile |
| 135 | Croatia | 1.86 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 131.7% | rising |
| 136 | Jordan | 1.81 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 58.2% | volatile |
| 137 | Georgia | 1.80 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 165.1% | volatile |
| 138 | Eswatini | 1.67 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 78.0% | volatile |
| 139 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.56 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Latvia | 1.53 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 502.2% | volatile |
| 141 | Estonia | 1.40 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 234.2% | volatile |
| 142 | Ireland | 1.38 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 52.9% | volatile |
| 143 | Mauritius | 1.09 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 82.2% | volatile |
| 144 | Slovenia | 1.08 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 199.7% | volatile |
| 145 | Gambia | 1.07 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 80.3% | volatile |
| 146 | Luxembourg | 758.29 million current LCU | 2025 | up 427.7% | volatile |
| 147 | Brunei | 748.53 million current LCU | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 148 | Sierra Leone | 732.10 million current LCU | 2025 | up 267.3% | volatile |
| 149 | Lesotho | 713.77 million current LCU | 2025 | up 27.1% | volatile |
| 150 | Cyprus | 588.00 million current LCU | 2025 | up 98.9% | rising |
| 151 | Bahrain | 552.02 million current LCU | 2025 | up 1.8% | volatile |
| 152 | El Salvador | 490.00 million current LCU | 2025 | up 97.8% | volatile |
| 153 | Papua New Guinea | 441.91 million current LCU | 2025 | up 59.9% | volatile |
| 154 | Seychelles | 408.85 million current LCU | 2025 | up 69.6% | volatile |
| 155 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 401.19 million current LCU | 2025 | up 40.2% | flat |
| 156 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 207.88 million current LCU | 2025 | up 361.2% | volatile |
| 157 | Somalia | 199.47 million current LCU | 2025 | up 327.9% | volatile |
| 158 | Fiji | 184.81 million current LCU | 2025 | up 106.7% | volatile |
| 159 | Montenegro | 156.50 million current LCU | 2025 | up 205.1% | rising |
| 160 | Kosovo | 153.05 million current LCU | 2024 | up 279.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Turkmenistan | 116.40 million current LCU | 1999 | up 37,989.0% | volatile |
| 162 | Malta | 110.50 million current LCU | 2025 | up 136.6% | volatile |
| 163 | Belize | 66.63 million current LCU | 2025 | up 69.0% | volatile |
| 164 | East Timor | 47.92 million current LCU | 2025 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 165 | Liberia | 44.21 million current LCU | 2025 | up 198.7% | volatile |
| 166 | Panama | 0 current LCU | 2025 | — | volatile |
About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)