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Military Spending - Ranking 1978

All countries ranked by military spending · World Bank
Year

In 1978, Congo, Democratic Republic of (0.00%), Djibouti (0.02%), and Mauritius (0.17%) ranked highest in military spending among all countries. Israel ranked lowest at 22.89%.

Military Spending by Country - 1978
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.00% -6.3%
2nd Djibouti 0.02% -
3rd Mauritius 0.17% -0.1%
4th Mexico 0.50% -5.5%
5th Trinidad and Tobago 0.51% +5.0%
6th Belize 0.58% -
7th Sri Lanka 0.80% +17.3%
8th Ghana 0.85% -32.1%
9th Nepal 0.86% -3.8%
10th Fiji 0.87% +72.0%
11th Japan 0.89% +0.1%
12th Niger 0.93% -0.9%
13th Luxembourg 0.93% +2.5%
14th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.99% +115.9%
15th Sierra Leone 1.00% -8.1%
16th Côte d'Ivoire 1.10% +38.2%
17th El Salvador 1.12% +15.1%
18th Guatemala 1.18% -13.9%
19th Benin 1.19% -28.9%
20th Liberia 1.24% +7.8%
21st Papua New Guinea 1.27% +1.3%
22nd Bangladesh 1.27% -19.2%
23rd Austria 1.43% +6.2%
24th Finland 1.43% +1.7%
25th Ireland 1.48% -2.8%
26th Lesotho 1.51% +4.7%
27th Colombia 1.55% +7.8%
28th Rwanda 1.59% -26.2%
29th Brazil 1.60% -5.2%
30th Cameroon 1.67% -3.0%
31st Canada 1.85% +2.4%
32nd Italy 1.88% -0.6%
33rd Uganda 1.97% -3.4%
34th Switzerland 1.97% -2.7%
35th Sudan 2.04% -22.0%
36th Portugal 2.09% +1.1%
37th Ecuador 2.14% -30.4%
38th Dominican Republic 2.18% +15.4%
39th New Zealand 2.21% +4.4%
40th Australia 2.22% -1.4%
41st Honduras 2.27% +19.2%
42nd Denmark 2.27% +2.5%
43rd Spain 2.36% +1.9%
44th Algeria 2.38% +5.9%
45th Madagascar 2.42% +4.9%
46th Eswatini 2.43% +36.5%
47th Tunisia 2.49% +4.5%
48th Philippines 2.58% -28.7%
49th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.60% +15.6%
50th Malawi 2.69% +59.4%
51st Togo 2.71% -11.7%
52nd Netherlands 2.75% -7.0%
53rd European Union 2.79% -0.5%
54th Burundi 2.80% +10.4%
55th Norway 2.84% -8.3%
56th Botswana 2.87% +111.9%
57th Paraguay 2.96% +2.4%
58th Germany 3.04% +0.4%
59th India 3.13% -1.2%
60th Sweden 3.15% +1.5%
61st France 3.15% -2.5%
62nd Indonesia 3.16% -1.3%
63rd Mali 3.21% +2.7%
64th Nicaragua 3.22% +30.7%
65th Hungary 3.24% +9.6%
66th Belgium 3.26% +3.8%
67th Burkina Faso 3.28% +7.9%
68th Uruguay 3.62% -3.3%
69th Malaysia 3.71% -23.6%
70th Libya 3.80% +54.2%
71st Guyana 3.89% -35.9%
72nd Myanmar 3.92% -2.9%
73rd Thailand 3.92% +12.7%
74th Türkiye 4.19% -11.2%
75th Congo, Republic of 4.32% -12.8%
76th South Africa 4.56% -13.3%
77th Brunei Darussalam 4.60% +11.1%
78th Argentina 4.72% +17.7%
79th United Kingdom 4.73% -3.9%
80th Kuwait 4.76% -10.1%
81st United States 4.94% -4.1%
82nd Bahrain 4.96% +138.6%
83rd Singapore 5.20% -8.5%
84th Kenya 5.20% +39.0%
85th Nigeria 5.33% -11.6%
86th Pakistan 5.50% -0.8%
87th Greece 5.58% -5.8%
88th Morocco 5.84% -11.8%
89th Peru 6.20% -24.5%
90th Korea 6.37% +5.6%
91st Chile 6.73% -2.7%
92nd Zimbabwe 7.99% +22.2%
93rd Iraq 8.12% -17.3%
94th Lebanon 8.49% +79.4%
95th Egypt, Arab Republic of 9.94% -24.2%
96th Tanzania 10.11% +84.6%
97th Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.11% +9.1%
98th Jordan 11.72% -6.5%
99th Syrian Arab Republic 14.71% +1.4%
100th Saudi Arabia 16.74% +7.0%
101st Oman 20.95% +11.5%
102nd Israel 22.89% -0.8%

FAQ

Which country has the highest military spending in 1978?

Congo, Democratic Republic of has the highest military spending in 1978 at 0.00%.

Which country has the lowest military spending in 1978?

Israel has the lowest military spending in 1978 at 22.89%.

How many countries are ranked by military spending?

102 countries have military spending data for 1978.

What are the top 3 countries by military spending?

1. Congo, Democratic Republic of (0.00%), 2. Djibouti (0.02%), 3. Mauritius (0.17%).