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United States - Military Spending 2022

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
3.31% −0.10% from 2021 Global rank: 133rd

United States's military spending was 3.31% in 2022, decreased +0.10% from 3.40% in 2021. This was the 133rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2022▾
Military Spending by Country - 2022
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Haiti 0.07% -55.3%
2nd Mauritius 0.14% -19.1%
3rd Ireland 0.21% -11.0%
4th Ghana 0.34% -11.7%
5th Moldova 0.36% -2.8%
6th Malta 0.41% -7.7%
7th Papua New Guinea 0.42% 27.7%
8th Cabo Verde 0.46% -16.6%
9th Guatemala 0.46% 18.2%
10th Mongolia 0.51% -17.0%
11th Kazakhstan 0.52% -36.8%
12th Nicaragua 0.54% -2.3%
13th Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.57% 6.5%
14th Sierra Leone 0.58% -3.0%
15th Guyana 0.60% -37.0%
16th Luxembourg 0.63% 32.7%
17th Benin 0.63% 14.7%
18th Nigeria 0.65% -35.8%
19th Madagascar 0.65% -3.8%
20th Dominican Republic 0.68% 4.9%
21st Switzerland 0.68% 1.4%
22nd Argentina 0.68% 8.4%
23rd Mexico 0.69% 4.0%
24th Gambia, The 0.71% -8.9%
25th Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.75% -15.1%
26th Trinidad and Tobago 0.77% -10.9%
27th Austria 0.77% -12.2%
28th Indonesia 0.77% 3.6%
29th South Africa 0.80% -0.9%
30th Côte d'Ivoire 0.87% -1.3%
31st Paraguay 0.87% -5.1%
32nd Malaysia 0.90% -8.2%
33rd Malawi 0.93% 27.8%
34th Cameroon 0.94% -4.7%
35th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.97% -26.6%
36th Belize 0.98% -10.8%
37th Bangladesh 0.99% -15.2%
38th Zimbabwe 0.99% -36.5%
39th Japan 1.01% -5.1%
40th Kenya 1.01% -6.2%
41st Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.01% -9.6%
42nd Brazil 1.05% -8.4%
43rd Zambia 1.12% 13.7%
44th Peru 1.14% -2.5%
45th Seychelles 1.14% -53.7%
46th Kosovo 1.15% 36.0%
47th Nepal 1.16% -4.8%
48th Belgium 1.16% 11.5%
49th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1.16% -0.7%
50th Canada 1.17% -6.9%
51st New Zealand 1.17% 0.5%
52nd Tanzania 1.19% 6.1%
53rd Albania 1.21% -2.8%
54th Thailand 1.24% -12.5%
55th Jamaica 1.29% -12.1%
56th Slovenia 1.30% 4.5%
57th Equatorial Guinea 1.30% -3.1%
58th Netherlands 1.30% -4.5%
59th Liberia 1.31% 55.1%
60th Philippines 1.32% -6.4%
61st Czechia 1.33% -1.9%
62nd Sweden 1.33% 11.9%
63rd Rwanda 1.33% -11.8%
64th Sri Lanka 1.34% -21.6%
65th Germany 1.35% 3.9%
66th Gabon 1.36% -15.2%
67th Fiji 1.36% -14.7%
68th Denmark 1.36% 5.4%
69th Timor-Leste 1.38% 27.6%
70th Portugal 1.39% -8.3%
71st Lebanon 1.40% -13.3%
72nd Guinea-Bissau 1.40% -4.3%
73rd Spain 1.41% 5.1%
74th Angola 1.41% 1.2%
75th El Salvador 1.43% 18.4%
76th Norway 1.46% -12.6%
77th Honduras 1.47% -2.2%
78th Lesotho 1.47% -4.1%
79th Senegal 1.52% -13.2%
80th European Union 1.52% 1.7%
81st Chile 1.54% -6.5%
82nd Cambodia 1.54% -9.4%
83rd Niger 1.57% 15.9%
84th Montenegro 1.57% 1.1%
85th South Sudan 1.57% 4.2%
86th North Macedonia 1.58% 8.7%
87th Bulgaria 1.59% 5.1%
88th Finland 1.59% 22.0%
89th Georgia 1.61% 1.0%
90th China 1.63% 1.6%
91st Iraq 1.64% -27.5%
92nd Belarus 1.65% 20.8%
93rd Italy 1.65% -0.7%
94th Eswatini 1.65% -1.4%
95th Türkiye 1.66% -10.8%
96th Central African Republic 1.71% -20.4%
97th Cyprus 1.72% -3.5%
98th Romania 1.75% -5.3%
99th Slovak Republic 1.80% 5.2%
100th Croatia 1.80% -8.6%
101st Hungary 1.83% 39.4%
102nd Uganda 1.85% -21.1%
103rd Australia 1.88% -4.8%
104th Congo, Republic of 1.91% -18.5%
105th Tajikistan 1.93% 92.6%
106th France 1.96% -1.1%
107th Uruguay 2.04% -9.7%
108th Chad 2.04% -1.7%
109th United Kingdom 2.06% -0.7%
110th Mauritania 2.06% -10.2%
111th Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.11% -5.1%
112th Estonia 2.13% 6.1%
113th Serbia 2.17% -20.4%
114th Guinea 2.19% 41.5%
115th Poland 2.20% -0.6%
116th Mozambique 2.21% 15.5%
117th Ecuador 2.22% -1.1%
118th Latvia 2.25% 4.6%
119th India 2.38% -3.5%
120th Singapore 2.41% -5.2%
121st Lithuania 2.44% 25.4%
122nd Botswana 2.52% -17.3%
123rd Tunisia 2.57% -2.2%
124th Korea 2.58% -1.6%
125th Burundi 2.60% 27.2%
126th Brunei Darussalam 2.61% -19.3%
127th Colombia 2.80% -12.4%
128th Kyrgyz Republic 2.90% 2.3%
129th Namibia 2.91% -9.8%
130th Burkina Faso 2.98% 27.8%
131st Mali 3.09% -8.6%
132nd Pakistan 3.18% -6.3%
133rd United States 3.31% -2.8%
134th Bahrain 3.42% -2.7%
135th Azerbaijan 3.80% -23.0%
136th Morocco 3.81% 1.7%
137th Greece 4.00% 5.2%
138th Algeria 4.06% -17.0%
139th Armenia 4.08% -8.6%
140th Togo 4.14% 73.6%
141st Myanmar 4.17% 2.4%
142nd Libya 4.35% -71.9%
143rd Israel 4.43% -10.2%
144th Kuwait 4.51% -29.0%
145th Russian Federation 4.61% 28.8%
146th Jordan 4.80% 2.1%
147th Oman 5.26% -20.5%
148th Saudi Arabia 6.40% -11.5%
149th Qatar 6.50% 0.7%
150th Ukraine 25.64% 648.6%
Source: World Bank (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was United States's military spending in 2022?▾

United States's military spending in 2022 was 3.31%. This ranked 133rd globally.

How did United States's military spending change in 2022?▾

United States's military spending decreased by 2.8% in 2022 compared to 2021.

Which country had the highest military spending in 2022?▾

Ukraine had the highest military spending in 2022 at 25.64%.

What is the military spending of United States in 2022?▾

The military spending of United States in 2022 was 3.31%. This ranked 133rd globally.

How does 2022 compare to 2021 for United States's military spending?▾

United States's military spending went from 3.40% in 2021 to 3.31% in 2022, a 2.8% decrease.

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