Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
164
Highest
122.03 % change on previous year
Lebanon
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Median
8.49 % change on previous year
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
10,048
What the numbers show
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate is currently reported for 164 countries. The highest value is 122.03 % change on previous year in Lebanon; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).
The median across all reporting countries is 8.49 % change on previous year, and the mean is 9.27 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 99 countries rose and 64 fell. The largest increase was in Myanmar (up 40,340.7%), and the largest decrease in Sudan (down 3,964.9%).
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | 122.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 606.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Myanmar | 100.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 40,340.7% | volatile |
| 3 | South Sudan | 88.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 171.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Guyana | 84.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 617.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Israel | 69.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 653.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Haiti | 67.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 271.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Mongolia | 62.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,802.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Romania | 54.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 463.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Chad | 49.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 207.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Poland | 44.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 283.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Somalia | 43.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 67.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Mexico | 41.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 839.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Colombia | 40.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 861.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Netherlands | 39.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,692.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Sweden | 37.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 9,048.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Russian Federation | 36.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 979.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Albania | 34.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,391.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Qatar | 32.94 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 996.4% | volatile |
| 19 | North Macedonia | 32.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,879.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 31.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 301.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Germany | 31.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,213.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Niger | 31.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Montenegro | 31.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 649.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Libya | 29.54 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 9.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Serbia | 29.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,099.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Czechia | 29.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 595.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Turkmenistan | 27.9 % change on previous year | 1999 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Türkiye | 27.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 697.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Brunei Darussalam | 24.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 13.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Kosovo | 24.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 137.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Burkina Faso | 23.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 257.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Denmark | 22.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 692.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Lithuania | 21.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 5.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Georgia | 21.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 456.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Eritrea | 20.44 % change on previous year | 2003 | up 180.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Gabon | 20.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 177.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Algeria | 19.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 16.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Madagascar | 19.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 733.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Philippines | 18.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 333.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Norway | 18.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,599.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Burundi | 18.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 748.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Mali | 18.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 56.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Austria | 18.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 668.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 17.9 % change on previous year | 2003 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Finland | 17.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 523.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Pakistan | 17.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 33.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Republic of Moldova | 17.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 441.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Cabo Verde | 17.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 625.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Cameroon | 17.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 675.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 17.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 316.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Botswana | 16.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 30.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Kenya | 16.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 449.1% | volatile |
| 53 | Slovakia | 16.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 442.5% | volatile |
| 54 | Estonia | 16.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 143.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Mauritius | 15.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 203.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Uruguay | 14.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,572.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Japan | 14.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 439.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Senegal | 14.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,001.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 14.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Greece | 14.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 755.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Uganda | 14.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 68.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Jamaica | 13.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 351.7% | volatile |
| 63 | Central African Republic | 13.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 169.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Latvia | 13.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 219.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 13.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 248.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Croatia | 13.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Eswatini | 12.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 338.1% | volatile |
| 68 | Belgium | 12.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 997.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Iraq | 11.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 208.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 11.56 % change on previous year | 2013 | up 413.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Guinea | 11.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 17,646.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Mozambique | 11.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 11.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Honduras | 11.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 332.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Malaysia | 9.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 13,644.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Portugal | 9.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 220.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 358.0% | volatile |
| 78 | United States of America | 8.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 291.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Tunisia | 8.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 55.5% | volatile |
| 80 | France | 8.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 299.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Hungary | 8.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 258.6% | volatile |
| 82 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 8.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 73.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Viet Nam | 8.4 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 57.6% | volatile |
| 84 | Cambodia | 7.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 44.5% | volatile |
| 85 | Canada | 7.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 317.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Cyprus | 7.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 199.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Armenia | 6.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 132.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Switzerland | 6.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 182.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 6.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 138.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Namibia | 6.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Nicaragua | 6.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 26.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Bangladesh | 6.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 55.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Morocco | 6.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,641.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6.35 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 54.6% | volatile |
| 95 | Singapore | 6.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 131.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Azerbaijan | 6.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 241.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Fiji | 5.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 98 | China | 5.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 99 | Lesotho | 5.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,138.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Djibouti | 5.09 % change on previous year | 2008 | up 789.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Cuba | 4.94 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Ireland | 4.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,005.1% | volatile |
| 103 | India | 4.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 37.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Jordan | 4.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Australia | 4.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 14.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Slovenia | 4.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 205.3% | volatile |
| 107 | Paraguay | 4.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 108 | Yemen | 4.01 % change on previous year | 2014 | up 145.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Kazakhstan | 3.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 140.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Dominican Republic | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 111 | Gambia | 3.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.5% | volatile |
| 112 | Benin | 3.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 58.1% | volatile |
| 113 | Spain | 3.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 991.3% | volatile |
| 114 | Saudi Arabia | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 83.9% | volatile |
| 115 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 127.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Italy | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 137.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Oman | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 137.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Kuwait | 0.4887 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 119 | Ecuador | 0.2229 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 88.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Ukraine | -0.3127 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 96.8% | volatile |
| 121 | Afghanistan | -0.4743 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 105.1% | volatile |
| 122 | Korea | -0.4824 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.1% | volatile |
| 123 | New Zealand | -1.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 146.4% | volatile |
| 124 | Belize | -1.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 111.7% | volatile |
| 125 | South Africa | -1.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 74.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Indonesia | -1.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 88.9% | volatile |
| 127 | Rwanda | -1.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 119.1% | volatile |
| 128 | Kyrgyzstan | -2.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 129.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Nepal | -2.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 113.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Tanzania, United Republic of | -2.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 118.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Malta | -3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 159.3% | volatile |
| 132 | United Arab Emirates | -3.42 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 120.3% | volatile |
| 133 | Côte d'Ivoire | -3.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 116.5% | volatile |
| 134 | Trinidad and Tobago | -3.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 65.9% | volatile |
| 135 | Sierra Leone | -3.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 106.7% | volatile |
| 136 | Brazil | -3.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 491.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Thailand | -3.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 902.6% | volatile |
| 138 | Guatemala | -5.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 213.8% | volatile |
| 139 | Belarus | -5.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 61.4% | volatile |
| 140 | Ghana | -5.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 534.6% | volatile |
| 141 | Mauritania | -6.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,514.8% | volatile |
| 142 | Papua New Guinea | -6.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 190.0% | volatile |
| 143 | El Salvador | -6.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 328.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Chile | -6.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 145 | Zambia | -7.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 144.7% | volatile |
| 146 | Tajikistan | -13.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 292.8% | volatile |
| 147 | Argentina | -14.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 367.8% | volatile |
| 148 | Bahrain | -14.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 255.1% | volatile |
| 149 | Timor-Leste | -15.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 143.2% | volatile |
| 150 | Seychelles | -19.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 115.4% | volatile |
| 151 | Malawi | -21.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 152 | Peru | -22.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 745.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Egypt | -24.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 246.3% | volatile |
| 154 | Angola | -26.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 310.5% | volatile |
| 155 | Togo | -29.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 299.1% | volatile |
| 156 | Equatorial Guinea | -30.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 157 | Ethiopia | -34.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 271.9% | volatile |
| 158 | Congo | -36.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 139.2% | volatile |
| 159 | Liberia | -45.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,094.8% | volatile |
| 160 | Sudan | -59.84 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 3,964.9% | volatile |
| 161 | Nigeria | -63.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,412.5% | volatile |
| 162 | Zimbabwe | -88.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,875.2% | volatile |
| 163 | Panama | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | down 253.8% | volatile |
| 163 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 33.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Central Europe and the Baltics 34.86 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 25.48 % change on previous year
- IDA only 21.05 % change on previous year
- World 11.18 % change on previous year
- Least developed countries 19.77 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia 19.52 % change on previous year
- Low income 17.86 % change on previous year
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 15.09 % change on previous year
- Late-demographic dividend 14.9 % change on previous year
- Other small states 14.53 % change on previous year
- Early-demographic dividend 12.98 % change on previous year
- High income 12.96 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.