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United States - Military Spending 1969

Name: United States Military Spending 1969
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Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

8.63% −0.64% from 1968 Global rank: 75th

United States's military spending was 8.63% in 1969, decreased +0.64% from 9.27% in 1968. This was the 75th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1969▾

Military Spending by Country - 1969
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Congo, Democratic Republic of	0.00%	-1.0%
2nd	Mauritius	0.18%	15.9%
3rd	Fiji	0.19%	-8.5%
4th	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	0.42%	3.0%
5th	Mexico	0.60%	9.4%
6th	Malawi	0.67%	-3.9%
7th	Trinidad and Tobago	0.68%	0.7%
8th	El Salvador	0.72%	9.1%
9th	Luxembourg	0.74%	-10.6%
10th	Japan	0.77%	-2.7%
11th	Sri Lanka	0.81%	1.6%
12th	Sierra Leone	0.87%	8.4%
13th	Liberia	0.99%	-9.8%
14th	Guatemala	1.03%	-19.0%
15th	Honduras	1.07%	-1.6%
16th	Kenya	1.08%	-11.3%
17th	Ireland	1.10%	-3.0%
18th	Côte d'Ivoire	1.15%	-1.0%
19th	Burkina Faso	1.25%	5.8%
20th	Togo	1.28%	-5.6%
21st	Tunisia	1.31%	-8.9%
22nd	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	1.32%	-2.4%
23rd	Gabon	1.37%	34.7%
24th	Nicaragua	1.38%	-5.7%
25th	Finland	1.44%	-18.1%
26th	Austria	1.50%	-2.8%
27th	Madagascar	1.51%	-2.5%
28th	Tanzania	1.73%	17.8%
29th	Burundi	1.75%	24.1%
30th	Uganda	1.82%	1.7%
31st	Benin	1.89%	-8.6%
32nd	Argentina	1.94%	14.9%
33rd	Colombia	2.05%	-13.9%
34th	Philippines	2.09%	12.0%
35th	Mali	2.18%	9.3%
36th	Switzerland	2.20%	1.0%
37th	Chile	2.26%	-10.5%
38th	Canada	2.27%	-10.6%
39th	Ecuador	2.37%	23.2%
40th	Algeria	2.39%	-8.7%
41st	Peru	2.39%	1.3%
42nd	Morocco	2.39%	-20.4%
43rd	Denmark	2.39%	-10.6%
44th	Italy	2.42%	-8.6%
45th	Zimbabwe	2.42%	17.1%
46th	Spain	2.43%	5.9%
47th	Ghana	2.50%	-5.8%
48th	New Zealand	2.57%	-5.9%
49th	South Africa	2.61%	-5.5%
50th	Brazil	2.62%	-1.3%
51st	Dominican Republic	2.65%	-18.4%
52nd	Belgium	2.93%	-5.9%
53rd	Thailand	2.99%	8.6%
54th	Türkiye	3.08%	-6.0%
55th	European Union	3.13%	-5.1%
56th	India	3.14%	-3.2%
57th	Paraguay	3.16%	-1.5%
58th	Netherlands	3.23%	-0.8%
59th	Germany	3.38%	-0.2%
60th	Australia	3.39%	-11.8%
61st	Sweden	3.46%	-0.5%
62nd	Norway	3.60%	-0.1%
63rd	France	3.68%	-11.0%
64th	Libya	3.76%	31.8%
65th	Malaysia	3.92%	-11.9%
66th	Portugal	4.14%	-8.1%
67th	Lebanon	4.64%	-4.1%
68th	Korea	4.69%	-0.8%
69th	Greece	4.79%	2.1%
70th	Sudan	5.20%	38.6%
71st	Myanmar	5.31%	5.7%
72nd	United Kingdom	5.50%	-7.4%
73rd	Pakistan	5.51%	8.0%
74th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	5.97%	15.3%
75th	United States	8.63%	-6.9%
76th	Saudi Arabia	9.57%	18.3%
77th	Nigeria	10.32%	12.6%
78th	Syrian Arab Republic	10.83%	-11.0%
79th	Iraq	11.38%	23.4%
80th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	14.34%	28.8%
81st	Israel	19.09%	9.5%

FAQ

What was United States's military spending in 1969?▾

United States's military spending in 1969 was 8.63%. This ranked 75th globally.

How did United States's military spending change in 1969?▾

United States's military spending decreased by 6.9% in 1969 compared to 1968.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1969?▾

Israel had the highest military spending in 1969 at 19.09%.

What is the military spending of United States in 1969?▾

The military spending of United States in 1969 was 8.63%. This ranked 75th globally.

How does 1969 compare to 1968 for United States's military spending?▾

United States's military spending went from 9.27% in 1968 to 8.63% in 1969, a 6.9% decrease.

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