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United States - Military Spending 2014

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
3.68% −0.34% from 2013 Global rank: 136th

United States's military spending was 3.68% in 2014, decreased +0.34% from 4.02% in 2013. This was the 136th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2014▾
Military Spending by Country - 2014
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Haiti 0.04% 17.4%
2nd Mauritius 0.15% -20.0%
3rd Moldova 0.29% 4.2%
4th Luxembourg 0.37% 2.3%
5th Nigeria 0.41% -11.7%
6th Guatemala 0.42% -9.9%
7th Ireland 0.45% -8.9%
8th Liberia 0.47% -5.3%
9th Malta 0.48% -4.5%
10th Papua New Guinea 0.48% -2.0%
11th Ghana 0.48% 21.2%
12th Cabo Verde 0.49% 1.8%
13th Mexico 0.50% 1.6%
14th Madagascar 0.56% -3.8%
15th Malawi 0.58% -28.3%
16th Switzerland 0.63% -10.9%
17th Dominican Republic 0.65% 6.5%
18th Trinidad and Tobago 0.66% -14.0%
19th Nicaragua 0.69% 1.0%
20th Benin 0.70% 2.0%
21st Sierra Leone 0.75% 59.0%
22nd Austria 0.75% -0.3%
23rd Kosovo 0.76% 5.1%
24th Equatorial Guinea 0.77% -69.0%
25th Indonesia 0.78% -15.3%
26th Hungary 0.86% -9.2%
27th Mongolia 0.86% 4.5%
28th Jamaica 0.87% -2.9%
29th Argentina 0.88% 4.8%
30th Lithuania 0.88% 15.3%
31st Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.89% -17.1%
32nd Uganda 0.92% -1.4%
33rd Belize 0.93% 6.6%
34th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.94% 110.7%
35th Guyana 0.95% 12.8%
36th Japan 0.96% 1.8%
37th Czechia 0.96% -4.9%
38th Belgium 0.97% -3.8%
39th Mozambique 0.97% 5.3%
40th Latvia 0.98% 0.5%
41st Slovak Republic 0.98% 0.6%
42nd Slovenia 0.98% -7.1%
43rd Paraguay 0.99% 2.3%
44th Canada 0.99% -1.2%
45th New Zealand 1.00% -4.4%
46th Tanzania 1.02% 4.5%
47th South Africa 1.02% -0.6%
48th Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.03% -5.6%
49th El Salvador 1.04% -4.1%
50th Kazakhstan 1.04% -3.4%
51st Belarus 1.04% -18.0%
52nd Philippines 1.04% -12.3%
53rd Côte d'Ivoire 1.07% 7.3%
54th North Macedonia 1.09% -6.5%
55th Rwanda 1.10% 4.5%
56th Cameroon 1.10% -5.2%
57th Germany 1.13% -3.0%
58th Tajikistan 1.13% 12.9%
59th Sweden 1.13% 1.5%
60th Bangladesh 1.14% 2.0%
61st Gabon 1.14% -28.6%
62nd Netherlands 1.15% -0.8%
63rd Denmark 1.15% -6.0%
64th Gambia, The 1.19% 57.4%
65th Honduras 1.19% -13.5%
66th Kenya 1.20% -14.0%
67th Senegal 1.21% -3.1%
68th Spain 1.25% -1.6%
69th Cambodia 1.26% 2.6%
70th Burkina Faso 1.27% 2.9%
71st Italy 1.28% -8.3%
72nd Afghanistan 1.30% 20.5%
73rd Portugal 1.31% -9.2%
74th Bulgaria 1.31% -9.9%
75th European Union 1.32% -2.3%
76th Brazil 1.33% 0.1%
77th Niger 1.34% 28.1%
78th Albania 1.35% -4.4%
79th Romania 1.35% 4.3%
80th Thailand 1.38% 2.6%
81st Nepal 1.43% 6.9%
82nd Malaysia 1.46% -2.9%
83rd Finland 1.46% -5.2%
84th Norway 1.46% 4.1%
85th Montenegro 1.47% 1.4%
86th Mali 1.52% 30.5%
87th Fiji 1.54% 11.0%
88th Cyprus 1.54% -4.0%
89th Peru 1.60% -2.5%
90th Zambia 1.63% 20.2%
91st Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.69% 4.9%
92nd China 1.74% 1.4%
93rd Uruguay 1.74% 3.2%
94th Australia 1.77% 8.2%
95th Tunisia 1.81% 15.8%
96th Croatia 1.81% 12.5%
97th Togo 1.82% 8.5%
98th Eswatini 1.82% -6.6%
99th Viet Nam 1.82% 4.5%
100th France 1.86% 0.7%
101st Serbia 1.87% 1.2%
102nd Türkiye 1.87% -2.7%
103rd Zimbabwe 1.89% 1.0%
104th Guinea-Bissau 1.89% -3.2%
105th Estonia 1.90% 0.6%
106th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.90% 3.0%
107th Poland 1.91% 6.6%
108th Lesotho 1.95% -3.6%
109th Chile 1.97% -1.4%
110th Central African Republic 2.03% -28.4%
111th Timor-Leste 2.05% -9.8%
112th Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.12% -2.9%
113th Chad 2.16% -49.8%
114th United Kingdom 2.18% -4.7%
115th Mauritania 2.20% 10.0%
116th Botswana 2.21% 3.0%
117th Seychelles 2.23% 114.9%
118th Guinea 2.28% -4.6%
119th Burundi 2.30% -7.4%
120th Georgia 2.31% -8.3%
121st Greece 2.37% -1.0%
122nd Sri Lanka 2.41% 12.0%
123rd Korea 2.41% 0.9%
124th India 2.54% -0.2%
125th Ecuador 2.71% -4.2%
126th Iraq 2.95% -11.0%
127th Ukraine 2.97% 24.0%
128th Singapore 3.05% 0.3%
129th Brunei Darussalam 3.09% 35.5%
130th Pakistan 3.10% 0.3%
131st Colombia 3.11% -5.0%
132nd Kyrgyz Republic 3.38% 5.6%
133rd Morocco 3.40% -10.7%
134th Cuba 3.54% 0.7%
135th Kuwait 3.59% 9.6%
136th United States 3.68% -8.6%
137th Myanmar 3.79% -7.9%
138th Congo, Republic of 3.94% 92.7%
139th Armenia 3.94% -1.3%
140th Yemen, Republic of 3.97% -2.8%
141st Russian Federation 4.11% 6.7%
142nd Jordan 4.20% 0.2%
143rd Namibia 4.33% 34.9%
144th Bahrain 4.42% 6.7%
145th Azerbaijan 4.56% 0.3%
146th Angola 4.70% 5.5%
147th Lebanon 4.72% 14.3%
148th Algeria 4.96% 12.2%
149th Israel 5.63% 3.4%
150th United Arab Emirates 5.64% -6.5%
151st South Sudan 8.57% 30.5%
152nd Oman 8.86% -9.1%
153rd Saudi Arabia 10.54% 18.5%
154th Libya 15.48% 102.6%
Source: World Bank (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was United States's military spending in 2014?▾

United States's military spending in 2014 was 3.68%. This ranked 136th globally.

How did United States's military spending change in 2014?▾

United States's military spending decreased by 8.6% in 2014 compared to 2013.

Which country had the highest military spending in 2014?▾

Libya had the highest military spending in 2014 at 15.48%.

What is the military spending of United States in 2014?▾

The military spending of United States in 2014 was 3.68%. This ranked 136th globally.

How does 2014 compare to 2013 for United States's military spending?▾

United States's military spending went from 4.02% in 2013 to 3.68% in 2014, a 8.6% decrease.

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