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Military Spending - Ranking 1971

All countries ranked by military spending · World Bank
Year

In 1971, Congo, Democratic Republic of (0.00%), Fiji (0.22%), and Mauritius (0.22%) ranked highest in military spending among all countries. Israel ranked lowest at 22.80%.

Military Spending by Country - 1971
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.00% -11.9%
2nd Fiji 0.22% +15.7%
3rd Mauritius 0.22% +2.0%
4th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.48% -2.6%
5th Mexico 0.49% -2.0%
6th Malawi 0.58% -9.3%
7th Nepal 0.62% +4.2%
8th Luxembourg 0.71% +4.5%
9th El Salvador 0.72% +14.0%
10th Japan 0.82% +6.6%
11th Sierra Leone 0.90% -3.9%
12th Trinidad and Tobago 0.96% +27.4%
13th Burundi 1.03% -41.2%
14th Guatemala 1.12% -34.1%
15th Burkina Faso 1.18% +0.4%
16th Liberia 1.19% +7.9%
17th Kenya 1.23% +16.1%
18th Ireland 1.24% +7.4%
19th Austria 1.25% -9.7%
20th Madagascar 1.32% -2.6%
21st Sri Lanka 1.36% +48.7%
22nd Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.39% -13.7%
23rd Togo 1.41% +2.9%
24th Gabon 1.44% +0.6%
25th Finland 1.45% +5.3%
26th Honduras 1.47% +7.4%
27th Tunisia 1.48% -5.5%
28th Côte d'Ivoire 1.50% +27.0%
29th Nicaragua 1.51% -5.0%
30th Benin 1.60% -1.5%
31st Ghana 1.70% -19.7%
32nd Argentina 1.81% -3.7%
33rd Cameroon 1.84% -1.6%
34th Ecuador 1.85% +1.1%
35th Kuwait 1.89% -20.9%
36th Mali 1.92% -14.0%
37th Switzerland 2.05% -2.4%
38th Philippines 2.07% -4.0%
39th Algeria 2.09% -2.0%
40th Spain 2.11% -7.8%
41st Canada 2.13% -2.6%
42nd Dominican Republic 2.20% -9.1%
43rd Italy 2.24% +8.8%
44th Zimbabwe 2.29% -6.2%
45th New Zealand 2.32% -12.0%
46th Denmark 2.36% -2.8%
47th South Africa 2.46% +5.3%
48th Brazil 2.62% -9.3%
49th Morocco 2.63% +13.5%
50th Australia 2.76% -6.8%
51st Netherlands 2.84% -1.0%
52nd European Union 2.86% +0.0%
53rd Belgium 2.90% -0.7%
54th Germany 3.05% +1.6%
55th Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.05% -48.0%
56th Tanzania 3.10% +34.7%
57th Paraguay 3.23% -2.7%
58th France 3.32% -4.1%
59th Colombia 3.37% +49.3%
60th Norway 3.39% -2.3%
61st Sweden 3.41% +1.5%
62nd Uganda 3.47% +75.8%
63rd Türkiye 3.50% +7.5%
64th Thailand 3.56% +16.2%
65th Peru 3.62% +3.2%
66th India 3.65% +14.7%
67th Hungary 3.74% -7.2%
68th Lebanon 4.00% -7.7%
69th Greece 4.12% -1.9%
70th Portugal 4.33% +4.7%
71st Nigeria 4.39% -16.8%
72nd Congo, Republic of 4.60% -5.4%
73rd Sudan 4.60% -7.1%
74th Korea 4.73% +7.5%
75th Brunei Darussalam 5.00% -
76th United Kingdom 5.08% -2.3%
77th Libya 5.32% -12.4%
78th Malaysia 5.37% +4.0%
79th Singapore 5.64% +4.5%
80th Myanmar 5.65% +0.9%
81st Chile 6.26% +40.8%
82nd Pakistan 6.74% +9.4%
83rd United States 6.94% -13.6%
84th Syrian Arab Republic 8.44% -24.8%
85th Saudi Arabia 8.64% -8.1%
86th Oman 9.65% -
87th Iraq 10.52% -5.8%
88th Jordan 17.15% -7.3%
89th Egypt, Arab Republic of 17.19% +7.5%
90th Israel 22.80% -2.8%

FAQ

Which country has the highest military spending in 1971?

Congo, Democratic Republic of has the highest military spending in 1971 at 0.00%.

Which country has the lowest military spending in 1971?

Israel has the lowest military spending in 1971 at 22.80%.

How many countries are ranked by military spending?

90 countries have military spending data for 1971.

What are the top 3 countries by military spending?

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