Military Spending - Ranking 2012
Year
In 2012, Mauritius (0.14%), Lao PDR (0.20%), and Moldova (0.27%) ranked highest in military spending among all countries. Oman ranked lowest at 10.58%.
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mauritius | 0.14% | -6.1% |
| 2nd | Lao PDR | 0.20% | -6.0% |
| 3rd | Moldova | 0.27% | +0.4% |
| 4th | Luxembourg | 0.36% | -4.7% |
| 5th | Mexico | 0.46% | +1.8% |
| 6th | Guatemala | 0.48% | +3.5% |
| 7th | Nigeria | 0.50% | -12.9% |
| 8th | Cabo Verde | 0.51% | +6.1% |
| 9th | Ireland | 0.51% | -5.6% |
| 10th | Sierra Leone | 0.52% | -2.4% |
| 11th | Papua New Guinea | 0.52% | +45.5% |
| 12th | Malta | 0.52% | -9.1% |
| 13th | Malawi | 0.54% | +16.1% |
| 14th | Liberia | 0.57% | +5.9% |
| 15th | Madagascar | 0.59% | -4.9% |
| 16th | Ghana | 0.59% | +36.3% |
| 17th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.64% | +13.2% |
| 18th | Dominican Republic | 0.65% | +8.3% |
| 19th | Nicaragua | 0.67% | +26.5% |
| 20th | Switzerland | 0.67% | -3.7% |
| 21st | Benin | 0.70% | +5.7% |
| 22nd | Kosovo | 0.70% | -12.5% |
| 23rd | Indonesia | 0.71% | +8.8% |
| 24th | Lithuania | 0.77% | -3.5% |
| 25th | Austria | 0.78% | -1.6% |
| 26th | Argentina | 0.78% | +2.7% |
| 27th | Gambia, The | 0.79% | +64.3% |
| 28th | Belize | 0.80% | -5.5% |
| 29th | Guyana | 0.83% | -6.0% |
| 30th | Mozambique | 0.83% | +2.5% |
| 31st | Tanzania | 0.91% | +1.2% |
| 32nd | Mongolia | 0.92% | +10.4% |
| 33rd | Jamaica | 0.93% | +0.5% |
| 34th | Seychelles | 0.94% | +9.5% |
| 35th | Latvia | 0.94% | -14.8% |
| 36th | Japan | 0.96% | -1.9% |
| 37th | Paraguay | 0.96% | +14.2% |
| 38th | Tajikistan | 1.00% | -8.7% |
| 39th | Hungary | 1.03% | -0.9% |
| 40th | South Africa | 1.03% | +3.1% |
| 41st | Belgium | 1.04% | -0.7% |
| 42nd | Rwanda | 1.04% | -4.8% |
| 43rd | Kazakhstan | 1.05% | +11.8% |
| 44th | El Salvador | 1.05% | -3.6% |
| 45th | Czechia | 1.06% | -1.3% |
| 46th | Slovak Republic | 1.08% | +0.7% |
| 47th | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.10% | +9.3% |
| 48th | Philippines | 1.11% | -4.0% |
| 49th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.11% | +22.4% |
| 50th | Senegal | 1.11% | -13.9% |
| 51st | New Zealand | 1.12% | -4.0% |
| 52nd | Canada | 1.12% | -6.3% |
| 53rd | Honduras | 1.13% | +0.0% |
| 54th | Sweden | 1.14% | +2.5% |
| 55th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.15% | +0.8% |
| 56th | Romania | 1.17% | -5.0% |
| 57th | Cameroon | 1.18% | +3.5% |
| 58th | Afghanistan | 1.18% | -35.5% |
| 59th | Burkina Faso | 1.18% | +2.2% |
| 60th | Uganda | 1.18% | -53.7% |
| 61st | Slovenia | 1.18% | -9.6% |
| 62nd | Bangladesh | 1.18% | -3.0% |
| 63rd | Mali | 1.20% | -3.6% |
| 64th | Germany | 1.22% | +3.0% |
| 65th | Cambodia | 1.22% | +1.7% |
| 66th | North Macedonia | 1.23% | -2.9% |
| 67th | Netherlands | 1.23% | -4.1% |
| 68th | Belarus | 1.23% | +0.4% |
| 69th | Nepal | 1.24% | -7.9% |
| 70th | Bulgaria | 1.33% | +1.2% |
| 71st | Denmark | 1.35% | +3.1% |
| 72nd | Zambia | 1.36% | +3.1% |
| 73rd | Brazil | 1.38% | -2.4% |
| 74th | Thailand | 1.39% | -0.1% |
| 75th | Norway | 1.39% | -3.4% |
| 76th | European Union | 1.40% | -0.1% |
| 77th | Portugal | 1.40% | -5.8% |
| 78th | Malaysia | 1.41% | -9.0% |
| 79th | Spain | 1.42% | +6.9% |
| 80th | Italy | 1.42% | -3.3% |
| 81st | Tunisia | 1.44% | -3.1% |
| 82nd | Peru | 1.48% | +8.2% |
| 83rd | Albania | 1.49% | -2.7% |
| 84th | Kenya | 1.49% | +8.0% |
| 85th | Fiji | 1.49% | -7.4% |
| 86th | Finland | 1.53% | +2.7% |
| 87th | Uruguay | 1.61% | -6.5% |
| 88th | Gabon | 1.62% | +10.8% |
| 89th | Niger | 1.62% | +66.4% |
| 90th | Togo | 1.62% | +6.5% |
| 91st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.65% | -10.3% |
| 92nd | Cyprus | 1.65% | -4.8% |
| 93rd | Croatia | 1.66% | -4.6% |
| 94th | Montenegro | 1.66% | -5.3% |
| 95th | Australia | 1.67% | -4.8% |
| 96th | China | 1.70% | +2.5% |
| 97th | Central African Republic | 1.70% | -16.9% |
| 98th | Viet Nam | 1.72% | +10.4% |
| 99th | Poland | 1.80% | +0.7% |
| 100th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.85% | +9.6% |
| 101st | Zimbabwe | 1.86% | +32.1% |
| 102nd | France | 1.87% | -0.9% |
| 103rd | Estonia | 1.88% | +12.4% |
| 104th | Iraq | 1.90% | -17.5% |
| 105th | Eswatini | 1.91% | -13.7% |
| 106th | Serbia | 1.92% | -0.4% |
| 107th | Türkiye | 2.01% | -0.9% |
| 108th | Chile | 2.05% | -9.6% |
| 109th | Mauritania | 2.11% | -32.5% |
| 110th | Lesotho | 2.15% | -4.8% |
| 111th | Sri Lanka | 2.16% | -19.7% |
| 112th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.16% | -3.7% |
| 113th | Guinea | 2.25% | +0.7% |
| 114th | Guinea-Bissau | 2.33% | +53.9% |
| 115th | Botswana | 2.34% | -2.5% |
| 116th | Ukraine | 2.35% | +4.2% |
| 117th | Korea | 2.39% | +0.9% |
| 118th | United Kingdom | 2.42% | -3.3% |
| 119th | Greece | 2.48% | -1.7% |
| 120th | Burundi | 2.53% | -7.1% |
| 121st | India | 2.62% | -3.2% |
| 122nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.69% | +12.8% |
| 123rd | Timor-Leste | 2.88% | +46.1% |
| 124th | Georgia | 2.91% | -3.9% |
| 125th | Ecuador | 2.95% | -5.0% |
| 126th | Pakistan | 3.10% | +6.0% |
| 127th | Singapore | 3.11% | -2.7% |
| 128th | Colombia | 3.16% | +2.6% |
| 129th | Namibia | 3.17% | -11.4% |
| 130th | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.21% | -5.6% |
| 131st | Angola | 3.24% | -0.6% |
| 132nd | Kuwait | 3.41% | -2.5% |
| 133rd | Morocco | 3.46% | +5.0% |
| 134th | Armenia | 3.58% | -7.0% |
| 135th | Russian Federation | 3.69% | +7.5% |
| 136th | Libya | 3.75% | +151.4% |
| 137th | Bahrain | 3.84% | +7.0% |
| 138th | Cuba | 3.94% | +27.7% |
| 139th | Lebanon | 3.99% | -2.0% |
| 140th | Algeria | 4.11% | +3.6% |
| 141st | Myanmar | 4.12% | +147.0% |
| 142nd | United States | 4.46% | -7.5% |
| 143rd | Yemen, Republic of | 4.57% | -7.2% |
| 144th | Jordan | 4.66% | -13.8% |
| 145th | Azerbaijan | 4.66% | -0.2% |
| 146th | United Arab Emirates | 5.08% | -7.1% |
| 147th | Israel | 5.51% | -2.2% |
| 148th | Saudi Arabia | 7.62% | +6.2% |
| 149th | South Sudan | 8.77% | +43.9% |
| 150th | Oman | 10.58% | +64.0% |
FAQ
Which country has the highest military spending in 2012?▾
Mauritius has the highest military spending in 2012 at 0.14%.
Which country has the lowest military spending in 2012?▾
Oman has the lowest military spending in 2012 at 10.58%.
How many countries are ranked by military spending?▾
150 countries have military spending data for 2012.
What are the top 3 countries by military spending?▾
1. Mauritius (0.14%), 2. Lao PDR (0.20%), 3. Moldova (0.27%).