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Military Spending - Ranking 1970

All countries ranked by military spending · World Bank
Year

In 1970, Congo, Democratic Republic of (0.00%), Fiji (0.19%), and Mauritius (0.22%) ranked highest in military spending among all countries. Israel ranked lowest at 23.45%.

Military Spending by Country - 1970
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.00% +32.2%
2nd Fiji 0.19% -0.3%
3rd Mauritius 0.22% +21.6%
4th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.50% +18.2%
5th Mexico 0.50% -17.1%
6th Nepal 0.59% -
7th El Salvador 0.63% -12.0%
8th Malawi 0.64% -4.0%
9th Luxembourg 0.68% -7.5%
10th Trinidad and Tobago 0.75% +11.7%
11th Japan 0.77% +0.1%
12th Sri Lanka 0.92% +13.5%
13th Sierra Leone 0.93% +7.1%
14th Kenya 1.06% -2.1%
15th Liberia 1.10% +10.6%
16th Ireland 1.16% +5.4%
17th Burkina Faso 1.17% -6.0%
18th Côte d'Ivoire 1.18% +2.8%
19th Madagascar 1.35% -10.4%
20th Togo 1.37% +6.7%
21st Honduras 1.37% +28.2%
22nd Finland 1.38% -4.3%
23rd Austria 1.38% -7.9%
24th Gabon 1.43% +4.7%
25th Tunisia 1.56% +18.8%
26th Nicaragua 1.58% +15.1%
27th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.61% +22.3%
28th Benin 1.63% -14.2%
29th Afghanistan 1.63% -
30th Guatemala 1.70% +65.3%
31st Ecuador 1.83% -22.6%
32nd Cameroon 1.87% -
33rd Argentina 1.88% -3.1%
34th Uganda 1.97% +8.1%
35th Italy 2.06% -15.0%
36th Switzerland 2.10% -4.3%
37th Ghana 2.12% -15.3%
38th Algeria 2.13% -10.7%
39th Philippines 2.16% +3.2%
40th Canada 2.19% -3.7%
41st Mali 2.23% +2.4%
42nd Colombia 2.26% +10.0%
43rd Spain 2.29% -6.1%
44th Tanzania 2.30% +32.6%
45th Morocco 2.32% -3.1%
46th South Africa 2.33% -10.5%
47th Kuwait 2.39% -
48th Dominican Republic 2.42% -8.7%
49th Denmark 2.43% +1.6%
50th Zimbabwe 2.44% +0.7%
51st New Zealand 2.63% +2.6%
52nd European Union 2.86% -8.5%
53rd Netherlands 2.87% -11.2%
54th Brazil 2.89% +10.4%
55th Belgium 2.92% -0.4%
56th Australia 2.97% -12.4%
57th Germany 3.00% -11.4%
58th Thailand 3.07% +2.5%
59th India 3.19% +1.4%
60th Türkiye 3.26% +5.8%
61st Paraguay 3.32% +4.9%
62nd Sweden 3.36% -2.9%
63rd France 3.46% -6.0%
64th Norway 3.47% -3.6%
65th Peru 3.51% +46.9%
66th Hungary 4.03% -
67th Portugal 4.14% 0.0%
68th Greece 4.20% -12.4%
69th Lebanon 4.34% -6.6%
70th Korea 4.40% -6.2%
71st Chile 4.45% +96.8%
72nd Congo, Republic of 4.86% -
73rd Sudan 4.95% -4.7%
74th Malaysia 5.17% +31.7%
75th United Kingdom 5.20% -5.5%
76th Nigeria 5.28% -48.8%
77th Singapore 5.40% -
78th Myanmar 5.60% +5.5%
79th Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.86% -1.9%
80th Libya 6.07% +61.4%
81st Pakistan 6.16% +11.7%
82nd United States 8.03% -7.0%
83rd Saudi Arabia 9.40% -1.7%
84th Iraq 11.17% -1.9%
85th Syrian Arab Republic 11.22% +3.6%
86th Egypt, Arab Republic of 15.99% +11.5%
87th Jordan 18.51% -23.1%
88th Israel 23.45% +22.8%

FAQ

Which country has the highest military spending in 1970?

Congo, Democratic Republic of has the highest military spending in 1970 at 0.00%.

Which country has the lowest military spending in 1970?

Israel has the lowest military spending in 1970 at 23.45%.

How many countries are ranked by military spending?

88 countries have military spending data for 1970.

What are the top 3 countries by military spending?

1. Congo, Democratic Republic of (0.00%), 2. Fiji (0.19%), 3. Mauritius (0.22%).