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Military Spending - Ranking 1990

All countries ranked by military spending · World Bank
Year

In 1990, Haiti (0.09%), Ghana (0.28%), and Mauritius (0.35%) ranked highest in military spending among all countries. Kuwait ranked lowest at 48.52%.

Military Spending by Country - 1990
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Haiti 0.09% +12.4%
2nd Ghana 0.28% -35.8%
3rd Mauritius 0.35% +19.3%
4th Mexico 0.43% -16.3%
5th Gambia, The 0.46% -51.9%
6th Malawi 0.58% -6.1%
7th Dominican Republic 0.68% -15.6%
8th Luxembourg 0.79% 0.0%
9th Sierra Leone 0.82% +56.5%
10th Nigeria 0.83% +43.7%
11th Jamaica 0.84% -9.5%
12th Nepal 0.88% -2.7%
13th Belize 0.89% -25.4%
14th Guyana 0.91% -42.8%
15th Malta 0.91% -17.4%
16th Japan 0.94% +0.1%
17th Côte d'Ivoire 0.96% -27.5%
18th Austria 1.20% -3.1%
19th Ireland 1.20% +8.9%
20th Bangladesh 1.22% -5.2%
21st Benin 1.23% -6.3%
22nd Madagascar 1.23% +1.7%
23rd Panama 1.26% -39.7%
24th Eswatini 1.28% +1.8%
25th Ecuador 1.35% -5.3%
26th Chad 1.38% -49.5%
27th Indonesia 1.41% +1.5%
28th Papua New Guinea 1.42% -5.2%
29th Argentina 1.45% -22.8%
30th Algeria 1.46% -5.1%
31st Cameroon 1.47% +10.6%
32nd Finland 1.56% +1.9%
33rd Switzerland 1.57% +3.1%
34th Senegal 1.63% -19.4%
35th Guatemala 1.73% -4.2%
36th Tunisia 1.84% -13.0%
37th Portugal 1.84% -2.5%
38th Colombia 1.86% -15.0%
39th Italy 1.88% -7.2%
40th Denmark 1.95% -3.6%
41st Mali 1.96% -7.4%
42nd Canada 1.96% +1.2%
43rd Tanzania 2.05% -14.1%
44th Cambodia 2.07% +4.0%
45th Australia 2.08% +1.4%
46th Fiji 2.11% -7.1%
47th Paraguay 2.13% -12.1%
48th Philippines 2.15% -4.3%
49th Honduras 2.20% -17.6%
50th Spain 2.29% -2.8%
51st New Zealand 2.31% +6.0%
52nd Sri Lanka 2.33% +29.5%
53rd Belgium 2.36% -4.3%
54th Brazil 2.36% -12.0%
55th Netherlands 2.37% -5.9%
56th European Union 2.38% -2.9%
57th Mozambique 2.39% -29.2%
58th China 2.45% +0.3%
59th Sweden 2.46% +1.2%
60th Germany 2.51% -0.6%
61st Malaysia 2.56% -2.6%
62nd Hungary 2.56% -8.0%
63rd Thailand 2.59% -3.4%
64th Poland 2.61% +43.8%
65th Peru 2.68% +22.5%
66th Burkina Faso 2.70% -1.3%
67th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.82% +30.6%
68th Norway 2.83% -0.8%
69th France 2.84% -2.5%
70th Kenya 2.89% +5.4%
71st Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.94% -35.4%
72nd Uganda 2.97% +8.7%
73rd Togo 3.12% +0.9%
74th India 3.15% -11.0%
75th Myanmar 3.40% +14.8%
76th Chile 3.40% -5.2%
77th Zambia 3.41% -18.7%
78th El Salvador 3.41% -29.9%
79th Burundi 3.45% +3.0%
80th Egypt, Arab Republic of 3.47% -12.6%
81st Uruguay 3.53% 0.0%
82nd Türkiye 3.53% +12.0%
83rd Lesotho 3.55% -17.6%
84th Rwanda 3.73% +112.6%
85th Greece 3.80% +0.9%
86th Mauritania 3.83% -3.4%
87th Bulgaria 3.83% -12.8%
88th South Africa 3.90% -10.6%
89th United Kingdom 3.98% -1.4%
90th Korea 4.00% -6.7%
91st Seychelles 4.03% -5.9%
92nd Zimbabwe 4.10% -16.8%
93rd Morocco 4.15% -5.6%
94th Mongolia 4.28% -31.5%
95th Botswana 4.45% +24.5%
96th Romania 4.55% -5.2%
97th Singapore 4.63% +3.1%
98th Sudan 4.81% +35.5%
99th Bahrain 5.28% -6.4%
100th United States 5.61% -4.5%
101st Albania 5.89% +13.9%
102nd Namibia 6.42% -
103rd Brunei Darussalam 6.44% +3.7%
104th Pakistan 6.52% -0.2%
105th Yemen, Republic of 6.55% -
106th Syrian Arab Republic 6.87% -13.9%
107th Cyprus 7.37% +37.3%
108th Lebanon 7.55% +536.4%
109th Jordan 7.75% -14.5%
110th Viet Nam 7.91% +8.6%
111th Qatar 10.74% -17.8%
112th Israel 12.36% -0.7%
113th Oman 12.39% -0.9%
114th Saudi Arabia 14.02% +4.7%
115th Angola 17.46% -10.1%
116th Kuwait 48.52% +468.1%

FAQ

Which country has the highest military spending in 1990?

Haiti has the highest military spending in 1990 at 0.09%.

Which country has the lowest military spending in 1990?

Kuwait has the lowest military spending in 1990 at 48.52%.

How many countries are ranked by military spending?

116 countries have military spending data for 1990.

What are the top 3 countries by military spending?

1. Haiti (0.09%), 2. Ghana (0.28%), 3. Mauritius (0.35%).