Military Spending - Ranking 2016
Year
In 2016, Haiti (0.05%), Mauritius (0.17%), and Ghana (0.29%) ranked highest in military spending among all countries. Oman ranked lowest at 10.56%.
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Haiti | 0.05% | +23.1% |
| 2nd | Mauritius | 0.17% | +22.8% |
| 3rd | Ghana | 0.29% | -25.8% |
| 4th | Ireland | 0.33% | -0.6% |
| 5th | Moldova | 0.34% | +16.4% |
| 6th | Luxembourg | 0.38% | -8.8% |
| 7th | Papua New Guinea | 0.38% | -17.1% |
| 8th | Nigeria | 0.43% | +3.7% |
| 9th | Guatemala | 0.44% | +8.5% |
| 10th | Liberia | 0.45% | -5.6% |
| 11th | Malawi | 0.45% | +0.3% |
| 12th | Mexico | 0.48% | +6.5% |
| 13th | Malta | 0.50% | +8.7% |
| 14th | Madagascar | 0.50% | -3.7% |
| 15th | Cabo Verde | 0.55% | +7.8% |
| 16th | Dominican Republic | 0.63% | -1.5% |
| 17th | Nicaragua | 0.64% | -17.5% |
| 18th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.65% | -5.3% |
| 19th | Switzerland | 0.66% | +2.1% |
| 20th | Benin | 0.67% | -15.6% |
| 21st | Sierra Leone | 0.71% | +22.8% |
| 22nd | Austria | 0.73% | +4.4% |
| 23rd | Kosovo | 0.78% | -2.1% |
| 24th | Indonesia | 0.79% | -10.2% |
| 25th | Argentina | 0.81% | -4.8% |
| 26th | Mongolia | 0.86% | -1.3% |
| 27th | Belgium | 0.90% | -1.5% |
| 28th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.91% | +21.4% |
| 29th | Mozambique | 0.92% | +11.2% |
| 30th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.92% | -6.7% |
| 31st | Japan | 0.93% | -1.9% |
| 32nd | Kazakhstan | 0.93% | -15.9% |
| 33rd | Paraguay | 0.95% | -10.9% |
| 34th | Jamaica | 0.95% | +9.5% |
| 35th | Afghanistan | 0.96% | -3.8% |
| 36th | Belize | 0.96% | +7.8% |
| 37th | North Macedonia | 0.97% | -2.3% |
| 38th | South Africa | 0.97% | -3.6% |
| 39th | Czechia | 0.99% | +4.8% |
| 40th | Hungary | 1.00% | +10.5% |
| 41st | Uganda | 1.00% | +1.7% |
| 42nd | Slovenia | 1.02% | +8.1% |
| 43rd | El Salvador | 1.02% | -3.2% |
| 44th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.03% | -16.2% |
| 45th | New Zealand | 1.04% | +4.8% |
| 46th | Philippines | 1.05% | -3.9% |
| 47th | Sweden | 1.06% | -1.7% |
| 48th | Tanzania | 1.09% | +0.2% |
| 49th | Albania | 1.10% | -5.1% |
| 50th | Fiji | 1.10% | +21.3% |
| 51st | Slovak Republic | 1.11% | +0.5% |
| 52nd | Spain | 1.13% | -10.4% |
| 53rd | Germany | 1.13% | +1.2% |
| 54th | Netherlands | 1.14% | +2.4% |
| 55th | Cameroon | 1.15% | +4.3% |
| 56th | Denmark | 1.15% | +3.3% |
| 57th | Guyana | 1.15% | +6.4% |
| 58th | Canada | 1.16% | +1.0% |
| 59th | Burkina Faso | 1.17% | -6.8% |
| 60th | Tajikistan | 1.21% | -5.8% |
| 61st | Bangladesh | 1.23% | +1.4% |
| 62nd | Equatorial Guinea | 1.24% | +19.0% |
| 63rd | Rwanda | 1.24% | +2.2% |
| 64th | Bulgaria | 1.24% | -0.2% |
| 65th | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.25% | +0.2% |
| 66th | Kenya | 1.25% | +3.7% |
| 67th | Guinea-Bissau | 1.26% | -14.5% |
| 68th | European Union | 1.31% | +0.3% |
| 69th | Peru | 1.32% | -24.2% |
| 70th | Thailand | 1.33% | -0.9% |
| 71st | Italy | 1.33% | +10.4% |
| 72nd | Brazil | 1.35% | -1.3% |
| 73rd | Togo | 1.36% | -18.7% |
| 74th | Malaysia | 1.38% | -8.0% |
| 75th | Seychelles | 1.40% | +10.6% |
| 76th | Cyprus | 1.40% | -14.8% |
| 77th | Montenegro | 1.41% | +0.5% |
| 78th | Romania | 1.43% | -1.6% |
| 79th | Zambia | 1.43% | -18.5% |
| 80th | Finland | 1.43% | -1.8% |
| 81st | Cambodia | 1.44% | +7.0% |
| 82nd | Gabon | 1.45% | +22.2% |
| 83rd | Nepal | 1.47% | +7.4% |
| 84th | Central African Republic | 1.47% | -6.6% |
| 85th | Lithuania | 1.48% | +30.4% |
| 86th | Latvia | 1.50% | +39.9% |
| 87th | Belarus | 1.52% | +33.8% |
| 88th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.53% | -13.0% |
| 89th | Honduras | 1.53% | +13.3% |
| 90th | Portugal | 1.54% | +16.0% |
| 91st | Croatia | 1.59% | -9.1% |
| 92nd | Timor-Leste | 1.60% | -31.2% |
| 93rd | Niger | 1.60% | +19.5% |
| 94th | Senegal | 1.60% | +32.5% |
| 95th | Norway | 1.62% | +8.0% |
| 96th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.67% | -3.3% |
| 97th | Zimbabwe | 1.74% | -7.7% |
| 98th | China | 1.77% | -0.4% |
| 99th | Uruguay | 1.81% | +2.5% |
| 100th | France | 1.85% | -1.0% |
| 101st | Serbia | 1.86% | +9.6% |
| 102nd | Guinea | 1.88% | -25.2% |
| 103rd | Chile | 1.92% | +0.8% |
| 104th | Poland | 1.94% | -9.0% |
| 105th | Viet Nam | 1.95% | +2.3% |
| 106th | Lesotho | 1.96% | +5.3% |
| 107th | Sri Lanka | 1.98% | -18.1% |
| 108th | United Kingdom | 1.98% | -3.1% |
| 109th | Estonia | 2.03% | +1.9% |
| 110th | Georgia | 2.04% | +3.7% |
| 111th | Türkiye | 2.05% | +13.1% |
| 112th | Eswatini | 2.07% | +18.5% |
| 113th | Australia | 2.09% | +7.0% |
| 114th | Mauritania | 2.15% | -0.5% |
| 115th | Tunisia | 2.22% | +4.0% |
| 116th | Burundi | 2.24% | +5.2% |
| 117th | Sudan | 2.28% | -16.0% |
| 118th | Chad | 2.31% | +51.7% |
| 119th | Korea | 2.34% | -1.7% |
| 120th | India | 2.54% | +3.5% |
| 121st | Greece | 2.57% | +3.8% |
| 122nd | Ecuador | 2.57% | -3.7% |
| 123rd | Mali | 2.59% | +9.6% |
| 124th | Angola | 2.73% | -12.0% |
| 125th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.80% | +9.4% |
| 126th | Morocco | 2.98% | +0.7% |
| 127th | Colombia | 3.07% | -1.2% |
| 128th | Cuba | 3.07% | -0.4% |
| 129th | Singapore | 3.10% | +1.6% |
| 130th | Pakistan | 3.20% | +1.3% |
| 131st | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.34% | -3.1% |
| 132nd | United States | 3.40% | -1.8% |
| 133rd | Botswana | 3.41% | +20.7% |
| 134th | Brunei Darussalam | 3.54% | +7.9% |
| 135th | Iraq | 3.55% | -34.4% |
| 136th | Ukraine | 3.67% | -4.7% |
| 137th | Azerbaijan | 3.69% | -32.5% |
| 138th | Namibia | 3.97% | -12.3% |
| 139th | Myanmar | 4.09% | -4.9% |
| 140th | Armenia | 4.09% | -3.5% |
| 141st | Jordan | 4.44% | +6.0% |
| 142nd | Congo, Republic of | 4.59% | +16.6% |
| 143rd | Bahrain | 4.67% | +0.6% |
| 144th | South Sudan | 4.85% | -43.7% |
| 145th | Lebanon | 5.10% | +13.6% |
| 146th | Israel | 5.42% | -0.1% |
| 147th | Russian Federation | 5.43% | +11.4% |
| 148th | Algeria | 5.65% | +1.8% |
| 149th | Kuwait | 5.89% | +17.7% |
| 150th | Saudi Arabia | 9.56% | -26.6% |
| 151st | Oman | 10.56% | +10.4% |
FAQ
Which country has the highest military spending in 2016?▾
Haiti has the highest military spending in 2016 at 0.05%.
Which country has the lowest military spending in 2016?▾
Oman has the lowest military spending in 2016 at 10.56%.
How many countries are ranked by military spending?▾
151 countries have military spending data for 2016.
What are the top 3 countries by military spending?▾
1. Haiti (0.05%), 2. Mauritius (0.17%), 3. Ghana (0.29%).