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List of Countries By Military Expenditures Information

This article is a list of countries by military expenditure, the amount spent on defense by a nation in a given year. Military expenditure figures are presented in US$ at either constant or current exchange rates, the results can vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency. Such fluctuations may change a country's ranking from one year to the next. Currently, the world's five largest military spenders (United States, China, Russia, the United Kingdom and France) are recognized to be world powers with each being a veto-wielding permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

The first list is based on the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2011 which includes a list on the world's top 15 military spenders in 2010 at current market exchange rates. The second list is based on the SIPRI military expenditure database for the year 2010 (in constant 2009 US$).

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SIPRI Yearbook 2011 - World's top 15 military spenders

The world's top 5 military spenders in 2010. Figures sourced from the SIPRI Yearbook 2011.
Rank Country Spending ($ Bn.)[1] % of GDP World Share (%)
— World Total 1,630 2.6 100
1 United States 711.0 4.7 41
2 Chinay 143.0 2.0 8.2
3 Russiay 71.9 3.9 4.1
4 United Kingdom 62.7 2.6 3.6
5 France 62.5 2.3 3.6
6 Japan 54.5 1.0 3.3
7 Saudi Arabiaz 48.2 10.4 3.0
8 India 46.8 2.5 2.9
9 Germanyy 46.7 1.3 2.5
10 Italyy 37.0 1.8 2.3
11 Brazil 33.5 1.6 2.1
12 South Korea 27.6 2.8 1.7
13 Australia 24.0 2.0 1.5
14 Canaday 22.8 1.5 1.4
15 Turkeyy 17.5 2.4 1.1
^ SIPRI estimate
^ The figures for Saudi Arabia include expenditure for public order and safety and might be slight overestimates.

SIPRI military expenditure database

The world's top 5 military spenders in 2010. Figures sourced from the SIPRI military expenditure database.
Military spending as percentage of GDP
Rank Country Spending ($)[2] % of GDP Per capita ($)
0 a 0 0 0
— World Total 1,546,529,200,000 2.2%
1 United States 687,105,000,000 4.7% 2,141
2 People's Republic of China 114,300,000,000 2.2% 74
3 Russia 61,285,000,000 2.5% 931
4 France 57,424,000,000 2.7% 922
5 United Kingdom 55,586,000,000 2.7% 430
6 Japan 54,420,000,000 1.0% 401
7 Saudi Arabia 46,848,000,000 11.4% 1,558
8 India 44,917,000,000 2.5% 30
9 Germany 38,198,000,000 1.8% 593
10 Italy 34,816,000,000 1.8% 593
11 Brazil 28,096,000,000 1.6% 142
12 South Korea 24,270,000,000 2.9% 493
13 Canada 20,164,000,000 1.5% 560
14 Australia 19,799,000,000 1.9% 893
15 Spain 15,803,000,000 1.1% 398
16 United Arab Emirates 15,749,000,000 7.3% 2,653
17 Turkey 15,634,000,000 2.7% 244
18 Israel 13,001,000,000 6.3% 1,882
19 Netherlands 11,604,000,000 1.5% 759
20 Greece 9,369,000,000 3.2% 1,230
21 Colombia 9,191,000,000 3.7% 198
22 Republic of China (Taiwan) 8,535,000,000 2.4% 380
23 Poland 8,380,000,000 1.8% 285
24 Singapore 7,651,000,000 4.3% 1,593
25 Iran 7,044,000,000b 1.8%b 89
26 Norway 6,322,000,000 1.6% 1,245
27 Chile 6,198,000,000 3.5%
28 Indonesia 6,009,000,000 0.9%
29 Algeria 5,586,000,000 3.8%
30 Belgium 5,382,000,000 1.2% 525
31 Sweden 5,248,000,000 1.2% 657
32 Portugal 5,213,000,000 2.1%
33 Pakistan 5,160,000,000 2.8% 28
34 Mexico 4,859,000,000 0.5% 48
35 Iraq 4,663,000,000 5.4%
36 Denmark 4,588,000,000 1.4% 804
37 Switzerland 4,392,000,000 0.8% 526
38 Thailand 4,336,000,000 1.9%
39 Kuwait 4,411,000,000 4.4% 1,289
40 Oman 4,047,000,000 9.7%
41 Egypt 3,914,000,000 2.1%
42 Angola 3,774,000,000 4.2%
43 South Africa 3,735,000,000 1.3% 78
44 Finland 3,718,000,000 1.5% 702
45 Austria 3,446,000,000 0.9% 410
46 Ukraine 3,442,000,000 2.9%
47 Malaysia 3,259,000,000 2.0%
48 Morocco 3,256,000,000 3.4%
49 Argentina 3,179,000,000 1.0% 65
50 Venezuela 3,106,000,000 1.3%
51 Czech Republic 2,529,000,000 1.4%
52 Vietnam 2,410,000,000 2.5%
53 Syria 2,236,000,000 4.0%
54 Romania 2,164,000,000 1.4%
55 Peru 1,992,000,000 1.4% 74
56 Sudan 1,991,000,000c 3.4%c
57 Nigeria 1,724,000,000 0.9%
58 Lebanon 1,564,000,000 4.1%
59 Philippines 1,486,000,000 0.8%
60 Azerbaijan 1,421,000,000 3.4%
61 Jordan 1,363,000,000 6.1%
62 New Zealand 1,358,000,000 1.2%
63 Ireland 1,354,000,000 0.6%
64 Hungary 1,323,000,000 1.1%
65 Sri Lanka 1,280,000,000 3.5%
66 Kazakhstan 1,227,000,000 1.2%
67 Yemen 1,222,000,000b 3.9%b
68 Bangladesh 1,137,000,000 1.0%
69 Libya 1,100,000,000b 1.2%b
70 Croatia 1,060,000,000 1.8%
71 Slovakia 1,010,000,000 1.4%
72 Serbia 920,000,000 2.3%
73 Slovenia 788,000,000 1.6%
74 Bahrain 731,000,000 3.7% 911
75 Belarus 726,000,000 1.4%
76 Bulgaria 698,000,000 2.0%
77 Kenya 594,000,000 2.0%
78 Tunisia 548,000,000 1.3%
79 Cyprus 510,000,000 1.8%
80 Uruguay 491,000,000 1.6%
81 Eritrea 469,000,000d 20.9%d
82 Georgia 452,000,000 5.6% 151
83 Lithuania 427,000,000 1.4%
84 Armenia 404,000,000 4.2%
85 Cameroon 368,000,000 1.6%
86 Côte d'Ivoire 353,000,000b 1.5%
87 Botswana 352,000,000 3.0%
88 Ethiopia 338,000,000 1.0%
89 Estonia 336,000,000 2.3%
90 Namibia 329,000,000 3.7%
91 Brunei 327,000,000 3.1% 866
92 Dominican Republic 322,000,000 0.7%
93 Bolivia 314,000,000 2.0%
94 Luxembourg 301,000,000a 0.6% 809
95 Uganda 276,000,000 1.8%
96 Latvia 268,000,000 1.4%
97 Afghanistan 250,000,000j 1.8%
98 Zambia 243,000,000 1.7%
99 Chad 242,000,000 6.2%
100 Honduras 235,000,000 1.5%
101 Turkmenistan 233,000,000e 2.9%e
102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 232,000,000 1.3%
103 Tanzania 217,000,000j 1.1%
104 Senegal 207,000,000 1.6%
104 Nepal 207,000,000 2.0%
106 Albania 201,000,000 2.1%
107 Cambodia 191,000,000j 1.1%
108 Mali 183,000,000 1.9%
109 Kyrgyzstan 167,000,000j 3.6%
110 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 163,000,000 1.0%
111 Guatemala 161,000,000 0.4%
112 Panama 146,000,000e 1.0%e
112 Paraguay 146,000,000 0.9%
114 Republic of Macedonia 145,000,000 1.7%
115 Burkina Faso 140,000,000 1.2%
116 Congo, Republic of the 133,000,000 1.1%b
116 El Salvador 133,000,000 0.7%
118 Ghana 115,000,000 0.7%
118 Mauritania 115,000,000j 3.8%
120 Swaziland 102,000,000 3.1%
121 Guinea 99,900,000f 2.2%f
122 Jamaica 95,200,000 0.9%
123 Zimbabwe 93,800,000 1.9%c
124 Mozambique 86,300,000 0.9%
125 Rwanda 77,200,000 1.4%
126 Uzbekistan 70,100,000d 0.5%d
127 Benin 65,600,000b 1.0%b
128 Malta 58,800,000 0.7%
129 Madagascar 55,700,000 0.8%
130 Tajikistan 55,400,000f 2.2%f
131 Togo 55,100,000b 1.7%b
132 Central African Republic 52,900,000 1.8%
133 Fiji 50,200,000j 1.7%
134 Niger 49,200,000 0.5%b
135 Malawi 48,600,000a 1.2%a
136 Mongolia 47,400,000 1.0%
137 Burundi 46,900,000b 3.8%
138 Lesotho 45,600,000j 2.8%j
139 Nicaragua 44,100,000 0.7%
140 Sierra Leone 42,900,000b 2.4%
141 Papua New Guinea 39,100,000 0.5%
142 Djibouti 36,900,000b 3.7%b
143 Moldova 19,000,000 0.5%
144 Laos 18,400,000j 0.3%
145 Guinea-Bissau 15,700,000g 2.1% g
146 Belize 14,900,000 1.2%
147 Mauritius 14,000,000b 0.2%b
148 Iceland 9,900,000j 0.1%
149 Cape Verde 8,800,000 0.5%
150 Guyana 8,100,000h 0.8%h
151 Liberia 7,200,000j 0.8%
152 Seychelles 6,600,000 1.2%
153 Gambia 4,600,000a 0.6%a
999 zz 9e50 999

See also

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Footnotes

Notes
^ Not updated since 2007.
^ Not updated since 2008.
^ Not updated since 2006.
^ Not updated since 2003.
^ Not updated since 1999.
^ Not updated since 2004.
^ Not updated since 2005.
^ Not updated since 1996.
^ No data available from SIPRI. Estimates from other sources claim about 25% of GDP, approx. $6 Billion.[3]
^ Not updated since 2009.
References
  1. ^ SIPRI Yearbook 2011 - 15 countries with the highest military expenditure in 2011
  2. ^ SIPRI military expenditure database
  3. ^ http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2792.htm
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