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Military Spending - Ranking 1972

All countries ranked by military spending · World Bank
Year

In 1972, Congo, Democratic Republic of (0.00%), Mauritius (0.20%), and Fiji (0.25%) ranked highest in military spending among all countries. Israel ranked lowest at 20.37%.

Military Spending by Country - 1972
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.00% -17.1%
2nd Mauritius 0.20% -9.6%
3rd Fiji 0.25% +14.6%
4th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.45% -6.1%
5th Mexico 0.54% +10.0%
6th Malawi 0.60% +3.6%
7th Nepal 0.65% +4.8%
8th Luxembourg 0.74% +3.6%
9th Trinidad and Tobago 0.84% -12.4%
10th Japan 0.84% +2.2%
11th El Salvador 0.88% +22.8%
12th Sierra Leone 0.95% +6.0%
13th Liberia 1.10% -7.2%
14th Burkina Faso 1.14% -3.2%
15th Guatemala 1.14% +2.1%
16th Austria 1.20% -3.5%
17th Ireland 1.33% +6.8%
18th Tunisia 1.41% -4.1%
19th Ghana 1.43% -16.0%
20th Burundi 1.46% +41.3%
21st Togo 1.48% +4.8%
22nd Benin 1.49% -7.1%
23rd Madagascar 1.49% +13.0%
24th Finland 1.53% +5.6%
25th Kenya 1.54% +25.6%
26th Gabon 1.55% +7.6%
27th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.60% +14.7%
28th Côte d'Ivoire 1.70% +13.0%
29th Cameroon 1.76% -4.3%
30th Algeria 1.80% -14.0%
31st Argentina 1.82% +0.9%
32nd Honduras 1.84% +24.9%
33rd Nicaragua 1.87% +24.0%
34th Colombia 1.97% -41.7%
35th Switzerland 1.97% -4.1%
36th Dominican Republic 1.99% -9.5%
37th Ecuador 1.99% +7.3%
38th Canada 2.01% -5.6%
39th Kuwait 2.04% +7.8%
40th Denmark 2.18% -7.7%
41st Zimbabwe 2.18% -4.6%
42nd New Zealand 2.18% -5.8%
43rd Uruguay 2.20% -
44th Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.28% -25.3%
45th Spain 2.32% +10.0%
46th Philippines 2.34% +12.9%
47th South Africa 2.37% -3.5%
48th Mali 2.38% +24.0%
49th Italy 2.39% +6.8%
50th Brazil 2.44% -7.0%
51st Australia 2.69% -2.8%
52nd Netherlands 2.82% -0.7%
53rd Morocco 2.84% +8.2%
54th Belgium 2.88% -0.6%
55th European Union 2.90% +1.3%
56th Germany 3.15% +3.5%
57th France 3.23% -2.6%
58th Hungary 3.27% -12.5%
59th Norway 3.29% -2.9%
60th Sweden 3.41% -0.1%
61st Tanzania 3.43% +10.8%
62nd Türkiye 3.45% -1.6%
63rd Thailand 3.47% -2.4%
64th Congo, Republic of 3.53% -23.3%
65th Peru 3.63% +0.3%
66th Libya 3.71% -30.3%
67th India 3.72% +1.8%
68th Brunei Darussalam 3.82% -23.5%
69th Paraguay 3.85% +19.3%
70th Greece 3.96% -3.9%
71st Portugal 4.06% -6.2%
72nd Uganda 4.06% +17.1%
73rd Sudan 4.19% -8.9%
74th Malaysia 4.98% -7.3%
75th Korea 5.01% +5.8%
76th Singapore 5.09% -9.9%
77th Lebanon 5.09% +27.2%
78th United Kingdom 5.17% +1.9%
79th Nigeria 5.39% +22.7%
80th Myanmar 5.45% -3.5%
81st United States 6.52% -6.1%
82nd Chile 6.63% +5.8%
83rd Pakistan 6.87% +1.9%
84th Saudi Arabia 10.08% +16.7%
85th Iraq 10.64% +1.2%
86th Syrian Arab Republic 10.77% +27.7%
87th Egypt, Arab Republic of 13.56% -21.1%
88th Oman 14.86% +54.0%
89th Jordan 18.36% +7.0%
90th Israel 20.37% -10.7%

FAQ

Which country has the highest military spending in 1972?

Congo, Democratic Republic of has the highest military spending in 1972 at 0.00%.

Which country has the lowest military spending in 1972?

Israel has the lowest military spending in 1972 at 20.37%.

How many countries are ranked by military spending?

90 countries have military spending data for 1972.

What are the top 3 countries by military spending?

1. Congo, Democratic Republic of (0.00%), 2. Mauritius (0.20%), 3. Fiji (0.25%).