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Military Spending - Ranking 1977

All countries ranked by military spending · World Bank
Year

In 1977, Congo, Democratic Republic of (0.00%), Mauritius (0.17%), and Somalia, Fed. Rep. (0.46%) ranked highest in military spending among all countries. Israel ranked lowest at 23.09%.

Military Spending by Country - 1977
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.00% +4.0%
2nd Mauritius 0.17% -7.7%
3rd Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.46% -11.0%
4th Trinidad and Tobago 0.49% -3.0%
5th Fiji 0.51% +28.1%
6th Mexico 0.53% -10.7%
7th Sri Lanka 0.68% +3.8%
8th Côte d'Ivoire 0.79% -29.0%
9th Japan 0.89% -0.1%
10th Nepal 0.89% +4.2%
11th Luxembourg 0.91% +1.7%
12th Niger 0.94% +14.0%
13th Jamaica 0.94% +1.7%
14th El Salvador 0.97% +10.2%
15th Gabon 1.03% +54.0%
16th Sierra Leone 1.09% -0.3%
17th Liberia 1.15% +7.4%
18th Papua New Guinea 1.25% -23.4%
19th Ghana 1.25% -20.0%
20th Austria 1.35% -1.4%
21st Botswana 1.36% -
22nd Guatemala 1.37% +7.9%
23rd Finland 1.41% +4.9%
24th Lesotho 1.44% -7.3%
25th Colombia 1.44% -3.7%
26th Ireland 1.53% -5.6%
27th Bangladesh 1.57% +3.0%
28th Benin 1.68% +31.0%
29th Brazil 1.69% -15.7%
30th Malawi 1.69% +23.0%
31st Cameroon 1.72% -2.6%
32nd Eswatini 1.78% -
33rd Canada 1.81% +2.3%
34th Dominican Republic 1.89% -2.2%
35th Italy 1.89% +3.4%
36th Honduras 1.90% +8.3%
37th Afghanistan 2.01% -1.7%
38th Switzerland 2.02% -6.5%
39th Uganda 2.04% -36.1%
40th Portugal 2.07% -12.2%
41st Bahrain 2.08% +18.6%
42nd New Zealand 2.12% +9.3%
43rd Rwanda 2.15% +33.4%
44th Denmark 2.22% +0.5%
45th Algeria 2.24% -17.0%
46th Australia 2.25% +1.4%
47th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.25% -5.1%
48th Madagascar 2.31% +22.7%
49th Spain 2.31% -0.3%
50th Tunisia 2.38% +27.9%
51st Libya 2.46% +25.2%
52nd Nicaragua 2.47% +19.3%
53rd Burundi 2.53% +13.9%
54th Sudan 2.62% -1.9%
55th European Union 2.81% +0.6%
56th Paraguay 2.89% -3.4%
57th Netherlands 2.95% +9.9%
58th Hungary 2.96% -1.7%
59th Germany 3.02% -3.1%
60th Burkina Faso 3.04% -2.6%
61st Togo 3.07% +23.1%
62nd Ecuador 3.08% +40.0%
63rd Norway 3.10% -0.8%
64th Sweden 3.10% +3.3%
65th Mali 3.13% +7.5%
66th Belgium 3.14% +1.6%
67th India 3.16% -9.1%
68th Indonesia 3.21% -6.3%
69th France 3.23% +2.4%
70th Thailand 3.48% +11.2%
71st Philippines 3.62% -7.9%
72nd Kenya 3.74% +50.5%
73rd Uruguay 3.75% +7.6%
74th Argentina 4.01% +6.0%
75th Myanmar 4.04% +6.5%
76th Brunei Darussalam 4.14% -13.0%
77th Türkiye 4.71% -4.6%
78th Lebanon 4.73% -61.0%
79th Malaysia 4.85% +22.0%
80th United Kingdom 4.92% -4.9%
81st Congo, Republic of 4.95% +4.7%
82nd United States 5.16% -0.7%
83rd South Africa 5.26% +11.3%
84th Kuwait 5.29% +61.4%
85th Tanzania 5.48% +16.8%
86th Pakistan 5.55% -5.8%
87th Singapore 5.68% +12.5%
88th Greece 5.92% +1.5%
89th Nigeria 6.02% +4.0%
90th Korea 6.03% +2.1%
91st Guyana 6.07% -27.3%
92nd Zimbabwe 6.54% +41.3%
93rd Morocco 6.62% +6.4%
94th Chile 6.92% +13.6%
95th Peru 8.21% +44.7%
96th Iraq 9.81% -12.1%
97th Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.19% -9.4%
98th Jordan 12.53% -27.3%
99th Egypt, Arab Republic of 13.11% -4.5%
100th Syrian Arab Republic 14.50% -1.5%
101st Saudi Arabia 15.65% +44.4%
102nd Oman 18.78% -18.4%
103rd Israel 23.09% -21.1%

FAQ

Which country has the highest military spending in 1977?

Congo, Democratic Republic of has the highest military spending in 1977 at 0.00%.

Which country has the lowest military spending in 1977?

Israel has the lowest military spending in 1977 at 23.09%.

How many countries are ranked by military spending?

103 countries have military spending data for 1977.

What are the top 3 countries by military spending?

1. Congo, Democratic Republic of (0.00%), 2. Mauritius (0.17%), 3. Somalia, Fed. Rep. (0.46%).