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Military Spending - Ranking 1988

All countries ranked by military spending · World Bank
Year

In 1988, Haiti (0.09%), Mauritius (0.22%), and Sierra Leone (0.30%) ranked highest in military spending among all countries. Angola ranked lowest at 21.98%.

Military Spending by Country - 1988
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Haiti 0.09% -
2nd Mauritius 0.22% +13.2%
3rd Sierra Leone 0.30% +19.9%
4th Ghana 0.44% -50.9%
5th Mexico 0.54% -7.6%
6th Malawi 0.62% -18.9%
7th Jamaica 0.81% +4.9%
8th Gambia, The 0.81% +28.4%
9th Dominican Republic 0.88% -13.6%
10th Nepal 0.88% -23.8%
11th Nigeria 0.88% +14.9%
12th Japan 0.95% -1.6%
13th Luxembourg 0.95% +3.9%
14th Lebanon 1.19% +5.8%
15th Ireland 1.20% -6.5%
16th Malta 1.22% -16.2%
17th Bangladesh 1.25% +6.7%
18th Côte d'Ivoire 1.25% +2.6%
19th Eswatini 1.26% -11.8%
20th Papua New Guinea 1.27% -21.4%
21st Cambodia 1.28% -18.8%
22nd Cameroon 1.28% +2.8%
23rd Austria 1.30% -8.3%
24th Madagascar 1.35% -5.7%
25th Indonesia 1.53% -11.1%
26th Benin 1.56% -0.4%
27th Switzerland 1.56% +0.2%
28th Rwanda 1.59% -4.8%
29th Finland 1.61% -2.3%
30th Ecuador 1.62% -17.8%
31st Algeria 1.75% -5.7%
32nd Guatemala 1.87% +6.8%
33rd Portugal 1.89% +1.4%
34th Cabo Verde 1.91% -9.0%
35th Canada 1.99% -3.7%
36th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.02% -15.0%
37th Fiji 2.05% +4.2%
38th Italy 2.07% +0.6%
39th Denmark 2.09% +2.7%
40th Tunisia 2.10% +15.4%
41st Panama 2.11% +14.7%
42nd Senegal 2.11% +6.6%
43rd New Zealand 2.12% -12.1%
44th Brazil 2.12% +21.4%
45th Argentina 2.12% -7.0%
46th Myanmar 2.14% +8.5%
47th Australia 2.16% -8.9%
48th Peru 2.19% -35.9%
49th Colombia 2.20% +10.9%
50th Mali 2.21% +4.6%
51st Burkina Faso 2.31% +2.6%
52nd Sri Lanka 2.37% -30.1%
53rd Zambia 2.39% -25.8%
54th Liberia 2.41% +5.3%
55th Malaysia 2.43% -41.5%
56th Sweden 2.45% -1.5%
57th Tanzania 2.45% -22.3%
58th Philippines 2.46% +25.1%
59th Uganda 2.46% -4.9%
60th Spain 2.49% -4.8%
61st European Union 2.54% -3.3%
62nd Poland 2.59% -6.2%
63rd Netherlands 2.61% -3.8%
64th Germany 2.63% -4.7%
65th Belgium 2.63% -9.4%
66th Guyana 2.66% -13.7%
67th Norway 2.84% -4.6%
68th Honduras 2.85% -3.3%
69th Türkiye 2.93% -11.9%
70th Thailand 2.93% -12.7%
71st Kenya 2.95% -6.0%
72nd France 3.00% -3.8%
73rd Mozambique 3.01% -14.1%
74th Togo 3.12% -10.8%
75th Burundi 3.15% +18.7%
76th Uruguay 3.16% +3.9%
77th Paraguay 3.20% +15.2%
78th Lesotho 3.37% -19.4%
79th Sudan 3.55% +39.1%
80th Chad 3.56% +94.4%
81st Hungary 3.60% +14.0%
82nd India 3.73% -11.9%
83rd Morocco 4.13% -5.5%
84th Chile 4.14% -26.6%
85th Greece 4.20% -1.3%
86th Romania 4.21% +7.4%
87th United Kingdom 4.21% -10.1%
88th El Salvador 4.27% -4.4%
89th Seychelles 4.28% -5.8%
90th Korea 4.28% -4.2%
91st Mauritania 4.49% -3.9%
92nd Singapore 4.55% -6.6%
93rd South Africa 4.62% +10.3%
94th Botswana 4.90% +2.2%
95th Egypt, Arab Republic of 5.06% -22.5%
96th Zimbabwe 5.21% -10.6%
97th Bahrain 5.60% +6.7%
98th Albania 5.62% -4.2%
99th Cyprus 5.70% +5.7%
100th United States 6.07% -5.4%
101st Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.27% +6.5%
102nd Mongolia 6.34% +8.7%
103rd Brunei Darussalam 6.63% +74.8%
104th Pakistan 6.79% -2.7%
105th Viet Nam 7.10% +79.6%
106th Syrian Arab Republic 7.85% -30.0%
107th Kuwait 8.24% +37.8%
108th Jordan 9.36% -2.2%
109th Oman 13.70% +3.8%
110th Saudi Arabia 15.15% -10.3%
111th Israel 15.95% -5.6%
112th Qatar 16.27% +2.4%
113th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 17.44% +2.8%
114th Angola 21.98% -1.2%

FAQ

Which country has the highest military spending in 1988?

Haiti has the highest military spending in 1988 at 0.09%.

Which country has the lowest military spending in 1988?

Angola has the lowest military spending in 1988 at 21.98%.

How many countries are ranked by military spending?

114 countries have military spending data for 1988.

What are the top 3 countries by military spending?

1. Haiti (0.09%), 2. Mauritius (0.22%), 3. Sierra Leone (0.30%).