Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Georgia
Georgia: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Georgia, 1996–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Georgia is 1.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Georgia peaked at 9.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
Georgia ranks 86th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.2% | — |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +143.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +75.5% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +9.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +143.1% | 1.4% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Georgia?
- Military expenditure in Georgia was 1.7% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for military expenditure?
- Georgia ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product