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United States - Military Spending 1965

Name: United States Military Spending 1965
Creator: World Bank
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Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

7.59% −0.46% from 1964 Global rank: 69th

United States's military spending was 7.59% in 1965, decreased +0.46% from 8.05% in 1964. This was the 69th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1965▾

Military Spending by Country - 1965
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Mauritius	0.16%	-4.5%
2nd	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	0.30%	-10.1%
3rd	Mexico	0.59%	-12.7%
4th	Malawi	0.70%	-
5th	Sierra Leone	0.72%	-7.4%
6th	El Salvador	0.74%	-
7th	Sri Lanka	0.85%	0.1%
8th	Japan	0.90%	2.8%
9th	Kenya	0.99%	67.9%
10th	Argentina	1.07%	-7.0%
11th	Uganda	1.13%	74.0%
12th	Liberia	1.18%	-
13th	Zimbabwe	1.19%	14.5%
14th	Luxembourg	1.22%	-2.0%
15th	Honduras	1.23%	-4.0%
16th	Tunisia	1.29%	-26.2%
17th	Côte d'Ivoire	1.32%	15.4%
18th	Ireland	1.33%	1.8%
19th	Burundi	1.35%	203.5%
20th	Guatemala	1.40%	39.0%
21st	Nigeria	1.40%	13.6%
22nd	Austria	1.51%	-20.1%
23rd	Burkina Faso	1.52%	-41.5%
24th	Philippines	1.55%	-9.1%
25th	Madagascar	1.59%	9.1%
26th	Ghana	1.73%	-9.9%
27th	Finland	1.80%	-3.3%
28th	Libya	1.86%	0.7%
29th	Spain	1.88%	-2.4%
30th	Togo	1.90%	-12.1%
31st	Ecuador	2.07%	8.4%
32nd	Benin	2.11%	-3.4%
33rd	Thailand	2.33%	-4.3%
34th	New Zealand	2.36%	-4.7%
35th	Morocco	2.43%	-14.3%
36th	Switzerland	2.47%	-2.7%
37th	Mali	2.52%	-12.2%
38th	South Africa	2.63%	-2.4%
39th	Paraguay	2.63%	9.5%
40th	Italy	2.75%	0.7%
41st	Denmark	2.83%	-0.4%
42nd	Chile	2.89%	9.5%
43rd	Canada	2.93%	-13.9%
44th	Australia	2.95%	11.5%
45th	Belgium	2.97%	-7.5%
46th	Peru	3.10%	-7.2%
47th	Colombia	3.19%	0.3%
48th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	3.25%	12.8%
49th	Brazil	3.35%	66.4%
50th	Norway	3.40%	8.9%
51st	Algeria	3.42%	-2.2%
52nd	Greece	3.50%	-2.1%
53rd	Türkiye	3.55%	3.9%
54th	European Union	3.56%	-4.5%
55th	Netherlands	3.57%	-9.2%
56th	Portugal	3.81%	-7.2%
57th	India	3.87%	1.4%
58th	Lebanon	3.89%	6.4%
59th	Sweden	3.91%	1.2%
60th	Malaysia	4.01%	26.8%
61st	Germany	4.07%	-6.7%
62nd	Sudan	4.12%	31.0%
63rd	Dominican Republic	4.21%	11.3%
64th	France	4.40%	-3.2%
65th	Korea	4.41%	6.7%
66th	Pakistan	5.90%	52.7%
67th	United Kingdom	6.44%	-2.4%
68th	Myanmar	6.70%	11.2%
69th	United States	7.59%	-5.8%
70th	Saudi Arabia	7.69%	28.9%
71st	Israel	8.57%	-4.6%
72nd	Iraq	8.87%	11.5%
73rd	Syrian Arab Republic	8.88%	2.7%
74th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	10.12%	-2.0%
75th	Jordan	13.41%	-9.7%

FAQ

What was United States's military spending in 1965?▾

United States's military spending in 1965 was 7.59%. This ranked 69th globally.

How did United States's military spending change in 1965?▾

United States's military spending decreased by 5.8% in 1965 compared to 1964.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1965?▾

Jordan had the highest military spending in 1965 at 13.41%.

What is the military spending of United States in 1965?▾

The military spending of United States in 1965 was 7.59%. This ranked 69th globally.

How does 1965 compare to 1964 for United States's military spending?▾

United States's military spending went from 8.05% in 1964 to 7.59% in 1965, a 5.8% decrease.

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