United States - Military Spending 1991
4.88%
−0.72% from 1990
United States's military spending was 4.88% in 1991, decreased +0.72% from 5.61% in 1990. This was the 97th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1991▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Haiti | 0.10% | 10.5% |
| 2nd | Dominican Republic | 0.35% | -48.5% |
| 3rd | Mauritius | 0.37% | 6.2% |
| 4th | Ghana | 0.37% | 33.4% |
| 5th | Mexico | 0.44% | 0.5% |
| 6th | Malawi | 0.44% | -23.5% |
| 7th | Gambia, The | 0.50% | 9.3% |
| 8th | Guyana | 0.58% | -35.7% |
| 9th | Jamaica | 0.76% | -9.8% |
| 10th | Nigeria | 0.77% | -7.1% |
| 11th | Luxembourg | 0.81% | 2.9% |
| 12th | Belize | 0.82% | -8.6% |
| 13th | Nepal | 0.87% | -1.0% |
| 14th | Malta | 0.87% | -4.8% |
| 15th | Papua New Guinea | 0.92% | -34.8% |
| 16th | Japan | 0.94% | -0.1% |
| 17th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.99% | 3.0% |
| 18th | Austria | 1.15% | -3.5% |
| 19th | Algeria | 1.21% | -17.1% |
| 20th | Bangladesh | 1.21% | -0.7% |
| 21st | Panama | 1.23% | -2.2% |
| 22nd | Ireland | 1.25% | 4.2% |
| 23rd | Guatemala | 1.27% | -26.6% |
| 24th | Ecuador | 1.27% | -5.9% |
| 25th | Sierra Leone | 1.28% | 55.9% |
| 26th | Madagascar | 1.30% | 5.3% |
| 27th | Indonesia | 1.32% | -6.1% |
| 28th | Eswatini | 1.38% | 8.5% |
| 29th | Argentina | 1.51% | 3.9% |
| 30th | Cameroon | 1.51% | 2.7% |
| 31st | Switzerland | 1.54% | -2.2% |
| 32nd | Honduras | 1.54% | -29.8% |
| 33rd | Senegal | 1.55% | -5.3% |
| 34th | Central African Republic | 1.57% | - |
| 35th | Finland | 1.78% | 13.9% |
| 36th | Portugal | 1.83% | -0.6% |
| 37th | Tunisia | 1.83% | -0.3% |
| 38th | Colombia | 1.85% | -0.4% |
| 39th | Italy | 1.86% | -1.2% |
| 40th | Mozambique | 1.86% | -22.0% |
| 41st | Canada | 1.90% | -3.2% |
| 42nd | Denmark | 1.92% | -1.6% |
| 43rd | Brazil | 1.96% | -16.9% |
| 44th | Germany | 1.97% | -21.3% |
| 45th | Philippines | 2.01% | -6.4% |
| 46th | Peru | 2.02% | -24.7% |
| 47th | Spain | 2.13% | -7.2% |
| 48th | Hungary | 2.16% | -15.7% |
| 49th | Australia | 2.16% | 4.2% |
| 50th | Fiji | 2.17% | 2.8% |
| 51st | Burkina Faso | 2.17% | -19.9% |
| 52nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.17% | -26.3% |
| 53rd | European Union | 2.18% | -8.4% |
| 54th | Tanzania | 2.18% | 6.6% |
| 55th | Netherlands | 2.25% | -5.1% |
| 56th | Poland | 2.25% | -13.8% |
| 57th | New Zealand | 2.28% | -1.4% |
| 58th | Belgium | 2.29% | -2.9% |
| 59th | China | 2.31% | -5.8% |
| 60th | Sweden | 2.32% | -5.8% |
| 61st | Cambodia | 2.33% | 12.4% |
| 62nd | Zambia | 2.34% | -31.5% |
| 63rd | Kenya | 2.35% | -18.5% |
| 64th | Guinea | 2.38% | 272.5% |
| 65th | Uruguay | 2.39% | -32.1% |
| 66th | Uganda | 2.51% | -15.5% |
| 67th | Thailand | 2.65% | 2.0% |
| 68th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.69% | -4.5% |
| 69th | Norway | 2.70% | -4.8% |
| 70th | El Salvador | 2.73% | -20.0% |
| 71st | Paraguay | 2.83% | 32.7% |
| 72nd | France | 2.85% | 0.2% |
| 73rd | Chile | 2.85% | -16.2% |
| 74th | Togo | 2.86% | -8.4% |
| 75th | Lesotho | 2.89% | -18.6% |
| 76th | India | 2.91% | -7.5% |
| 77th | Bulgaria | 3.04% | -20.6% |
| 78th | Sri Lanka | 3.08% | 32.4% |
| 79th | Myanmar | 3.17% | -6.6% |
| 80th | Malaysia | 3.20% | 25.2% |
| 81st | South Africa | 3.22% | -17.3% |
| 82nd | Mongolia | 3.23% | -24.5% |
| 83rd | Greece | 3.48% | -8.3% |
| 84th | Mauritania | 3.60% | -5.9% |
| 85th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 3.61% | 4.2% |
| 86th | Korea | 3.71% | -7.3% |
| 87th | Türkiye | 3.75% | 6.4% |
| 88th | Burundi | 3.79% | 9.8% |
| 89th | Zimbabwe | 3.98% | -3.0% |
| 90th | Nicaragua | 4.00% | -7.7% |
| 91st | United Kingdom | 4.12% | 3.4% |
| 92nd | Morocco | 4.14% | -0.1% |
| 93rd | Seychelles | 4.42% | 9.9% |
| 94th | Singapore | 4.45% | -4.0% |
| 95th | Botswana | 4.60% | 3.6% |
| 96th | Romania | 4.77% | 5.0% |
| 97th | United States | 4.88% | -12.9% |
| 98th | Sudan | 4.99% | 3.7% |
| 99th | Lebanon | 5.15% | -31.7% |
| 100th | Rwanda | 5.51% | 47.7% |
| 101st | Viet Nam | 5.60% | -29.3% |
| 102nd | Namibia | 5.62% | -12.5% |
| 103rd | Bahrain | 5.70% | 7.9% |
| 104th | Albania | 5.79% | -1.6% |
| 105th | Brunei Darussalam | 6.40% | -0.5% |
| 106th | Pakistan | 6.57% | 0.7% |
| 107th | Djibouti | 6.65% | -13.2% |
| 108th | Yemen, Republic of | 7.01% | 7.0% |
| 109th | Angola | 7.10% | -59.3% |
| 110th | Liberia | 7.18% | 198.4% |
| 111th | Cyprus | 7.26% | -1.5% |
| 112th | Jordan | 9.97% | 28.7% |
| 113th | Syrian Arab Republic | 10.43% | 51.8% |
| 114th | Oman | 11.06% | -10.7% |
| 115th | Saudi Arabia | 12.47% | -11.1% |
| 116th | Qatar | 13.01% | 21.1% |
| 117th | Israel | 15.59% | 26.1% |
| 118th | Kuwait | 117.35% | 141.9% |
FAQ
What was United States's military spending in 1991?▾
United States's military spending in 1991 was 4.88%. This ranked 97th globally.
How did United States's military spending change in 1991?▾
United States's military spending decreased by 12.9% in 1991 compared to 1990.
Which country had the highest military spending in 1991?▾
Kuwait had the highest military spending in 1991 at 117.35%.
What is the military spending of United States in 1991?▾
The military spending of United States in 1991 was 4.88%. This ranked 97th globally.
How does 1991 compare to 1990 for United States's military spending?▾
United States's military spending went from 5.61% in 1990 to 4.88% in 1991, a 12.9% decrease.
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