Military Spending - Ranking 2005
Year
In 2005, Mauritius (0.16%), Ghana (0.26%), and Gambia, The (0.28%) ranked highest in military spending among all countries. Saudi Arabia ranked lowest at 7.73%.
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mauritius | 0.16% | -3.3% |
| 2nd | Ghana | 0.26% | -6.0% |
| 3rd | Gambia, The | 0.28% | +43.8% |
| 4th | Mexico | 0.34% | -2.3% |
| 5th | Guatemala | 0.38% | -19.9% |
| 6th | Lao PDR | 0.39% | -9.5% |
| 7th | Nigeria | 0.40% | -19.1% |
| 8th | Moldova | 0.40% | +10.9% |
| 9th | Papua New Guinea | 0.42% | +7.1% |
| 10th | Jamaica | 0.53% | -1.5% |
| 11th | Ireland | 0.54% | -4.8% |
| 12th | Luxembourg | 0.58% | -3.5% |
| 13th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.60% | +7.3% |
| 14th | Chad | 0.61% | -17.8% |
| 15th | Honduras | 0.64% | -6.0% |
| 16th | Cabo Verde | 0.65% | +2.9% |
| 17th | Benin | 0.68% | +0.7% |
| 18th | Liberia | 0.69% | +35.8% |
| 19th | Nicaragua | 0.70% | -4.2% |
| 20th | Mozambique | 0.70% | -28.2% |
| 21st | Niger | 0.72% | -34.5% |
| 22nd | Paraguay | 0.72% | -17.8% |
| 23rd | Malawi | 0.74% | +65.4% |
| 24th | Belize | 0.75% | +7.3% |
| 25th | Indonesia | 0.75% | -20.6% |
| 26th | Dominican Republic | 0.77% | +11.5% |
| 27th | Malta | 0.82% | +23.9% |
| 28th | Tanzania | 0.82% | -17.2% |
| 29th | Switzerland | 0.83% | -6.3% |
| 30th | Argentina | 0.85% | -4.1% |
| 31st | Austria | 0.86% | -4.6% |
| 32nd | Sierra Leone | 0.86% | -11.8% |
| 33rd | El Salvador | 0.90% | +11.6% |
| 34th | Japan | 0.92% | -1.0% |
| 35th | Bangladesh | 0.97% | -2.6% |
| 36th | Thailand | 0.99% | -12.6% |
| 37th | Cambodia | 1.00% | -14.6% |
| 38th | Mongolia | 1.02% | -26.4% |
| 39th | Kazakhstan | 1.04% | +4.9% |
| 40th | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.06% | -3.5% |
| 41st | Madagascar | 1.07% | -14.1% |
| 42nd | Central African Republic | 1.09% | -5.5% |
| 43rd | Belgium | 1.10% | -5.2% |
| 44th | Canada | 1.11% | +0.3% |
| 45th | Senegal | 1.13% | +6.9% |
| 46th | New Zealand | 1.14% | -3.1% |
| 47th | Cameroon | 1.14% | -18.4% |
| 48th | Lithuania | 1.16% | -2.3% |
| 49th | Burkina Faso | 1.20% | -0.4% |
| 50th | Germany | 1.23% | -1.4% |
| 51st | South Africa | 1.23% | -8.9% |
| 52nd | Gabon | 1.25% | -22.6% |
| 53rd | Philippines | 1.28% | -6.1% |
| 54th | Denmark | 1.31% | -7.9% |
| 55th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.31% | -2.0% |
| 56th | Fiji | 1.32% | -16.4% |
| 57th | Albania | 1.35% | -2.3% |
| 58th | Mali | 1.38% | -2.7% |
| 59th | Spain | 1.39% | -3.0% |
| 60th | Netherlands | 1.39% | -2.1% |
| 61st | Sweden | 1.41% | -1.8% |
| 62nd | Guyana | 1.41% | -49.8% |
| 63rd | Hungary | 1.41% | -4.2% |
| 64th | Slovenia | 1.43% | -0.9% |
| 65th | Estonia | 1.45% | -14.1% |
| 66th | Tunisia | 1.45% | +1.8% |
| 67th | Zimbabwe | 1.45% | -46.3% |
| 68th | Togo | 1.46% | +3.7% |
| 69th | Finland | 1.46% | -0.2% |
| 70th | Belarus | 1.50% | +10.3% |
| 71st | Congo, Republic of | 1.52% | -37.8% |
| 72nd | European Union | 1.52% | -2.3% |
| 73rd | Brazil | 1.52% | +4.3% |
| 74th | Libya | 1.53% | -26.2% |
| 75th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.54% | -18.3% |
| 76th | Norway | 1.58% | -14.5% |
| 77th | Peru | 1.58% | +14.4% |
| 78th | Portugal | 1.59% | +5.8% |
| 79th | Italy | 1.60% | -4.6% |
| 80th | Seychelles | 1.60% | -15.6% |
| 81st | Myanmar | 1.67% | -13.0% |
| 82nd | Latvia | 1.67% | +0.8% |
| 83rd | Uganda | 1.68% | -4.6% |
| 84th | Slovak Republic | 1.69% | +1.8% |
| 85th | Nepal | 1.69% | +7.6% |
| 86th | Kenya | 1.69% | +4.7% |
| 87th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.72% | -9.5% |
| 88th | Rwanda | 1.74% | -11.7% |
| 89th | Croatia | 1.74% | +0.2% |
| 90th | Czechia | 1.78% | +4.6% |
| 91st | Timor-Leste | 1.78% | - |
| 92nd | Viet Nam | 1.78% | -11.6% |
| 93rd | Australia | 1.80% | -1.4% |
| 94th | Zambia | 1.85% | +16.9% |
| 95th | China | 1.87% | -3.4% |
| 96th | Guinea-Bissau | 1.89% | +20.3% |
| 97th | Poland | 1.92% | +3.0% |
| 98th | Afghanistan | 1.99% | -18.1% |
| 99th | Qatar | 1.99% | -18.1% |
| 100th | Uruguay | 2.00% | -2.0% |
| 101st | Romania | 2.01% | 0.0% |
| 102nd | France | 2.03% | -4.1% |
| 103rd | North Macedonia | 2.03% | -14.7% |
| 104th | Eswatini | 2.03% | +28.7% |
| 105th | Cyprus | 2.04% | +4.2% |
| 106th | Lesotho | 2.05% | -3.9% |
| 107th | Malaysia | 2.17% | -3.9% |
| 108th | Serbia | 2.22% | -19.3% |
| 109th | Bulgaria | 2.24% | -5.8% |
| 110th | Iraq | 2.24% | +33.8% |
| 111th | Korea | 2.28% | +5.3% |
| 112th | Azerbaijan | 2.30% | -12.6% |
| 113th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.35% | -7.2% |
| 114th | Ecuador | 2.37% | +17.4% |
| 115th | Türkiye | 2.39% | -10.7% |
| 116th | United Kingdom | 2.42% | -3.0% |
| 117th | Chile | 2.53% | -6.5% |
| 118th | Sri Lanka | 2.64% | -11.9% |
| 119th | Namibia | 2.65% | +4.7% |
| 120th | Montenegro | 2.69% | - |
| 121st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 2.71% | -5.7% |
| 122nd | Algeria | 2.73% | -10.4% |
| 123rd | Ukraine | 2.79% | +11.4% |
| 124th | Botswana | 2.86% | -18.5% |
| 125th | Armenia | 2.87% | +4.7% |
| 126th | Greece | 2.90% | +8.6% |
| 127th | India | 2.91% | +2.9% |
| 128th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3.04% | +7.1% |
| 129th | Mauritania | 3.05% | -20.5% |
| 130th | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.08% | +8.0% |
| 131st | Bahrain | 3.21% | -20.5% |
| 132nd | Morocco | 3.26% | +0.3% |
| 133rd | Sudan | 3.31% | -28.9% |
| 134th | Russian Federation | 3.33% | +0.9% |
| 135th | Georgia | 3.34% | +143.1% |
| 136th | Colombia | 3.37% | -2.6% |
| 137th | United Arab Emirates | 3.66% | -20.7% |
| 138th | Angola | 3.69% | +6.4% |
| 139th | Pakistan | 3.90% | -1.5% |
| 140th | United States | 4.09% | +1.8% |
| 141st | Singapore | 4.28% | -2.5% |
| 142nd | Kuwait | 4.34% | -25.2% |
| 143rd | Burundi | 4.44% | -9.5% |
| 144th | Lebanon | 4.48% | -0.7% |
| 145th | Djibouti | 4.51% | -19.6% |
| 146th | Jordan | 4.80% | -6.7% |
| 147th | Yemen, Republic of | 4.87% | -8.2% |
| 148th | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.03% | -9.3% |
| 149th | Israel | 6.05% | -1.4% |
| 150th | Oman | 7.71% | -1.9% |
| 151st | Saudi Arabia | 7.73% | -4.3% |
FAQ
Which country has the highest military spending in 2005?▾
Mauritius has the highest military spending in 2005 at 0.16%.
Which country has the lowest military spending in 2005?▾
Saudi Arabia has the lowest military spending in 2005 at 7.73%.
How many countries are ranked by military spending?▾
151 countries have military spending data for 2005.
What are the top 3 countries by military spending?▾
1. Mauritius (0.16%), 2. Ghana (0.26%), 3. Gambia, The (0.28%).