List of countries by past military expenditure

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Military expenditure of the world from 1950 to 2022 in constant 2021 US$ billions U.S - China - Russia, Military Spending.svg
Military expenditure of the world from 1950 to 2022 in constant 2021 US$ billions

This is a list of countries by past military expenditure , starting 1987.

Contents

Methodology

Figures for the tables below are provided by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) database. They are presented in millions of United States dollars in current prices, converted at the exchange rate for the given year. [1] If there is no data for a particular year, a cell is left blank. Although the database includes statistics for over 150 countries, per SIPRI's Terms and Condition permission is needed to directly reproduce more than 10% of the database.

19871989

* indicates "Military of COUNTRY" links.

Country198719881989
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia * 5,0575,8366,300
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil * 4,3245,8748,761
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada * 8,6949,89710,747
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China * 11,403
Flag of France.svg France * 29,28030,32729,666
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany * 32,65033,56932,142
Flag of India.svg India * 10,87711,34610,590
Flag of Iran.svg Iran * 15,26318,88916,302
Flag of Israel.svg Israel * 5,9967,0005,551
Flag of Italy.svg Italy * 15,65317,40417,676
Flag of Japan.svg Japan * 23,64228,21627,966
Flag of Poland.svg Poland * 1,7651,7841,494
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia * 14,46013,33512,750
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea * 6,0417,7329,469
Flag of Spain.svg Spain * 7,9228,9009,303
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union * 225,021246,011218,760
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey * 2,8902,6643,374
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain * 31,23234,30433,499
Flag of the United States.svg United States * 304,087309,661321,867

19901999

* indicates "Military of COUNTRY" links.

Country1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia * 6,7047,0246,8826,7347,4607,6668,2037,9377.1807,770
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil * 9,2366,6954,9947,10010,59114,31914,07313,93414,3579,867
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada * 11,41511,33910,78910,2699,5779,1778,6167,9457,7498,211
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China * 10,0859,95412,42012,57010,05112,60614,56316,10517,52821,027
Flag of France.svg France * 35,77435,86937,90235,77537,28940,12438,97834,69833,63432,673
Flag of Germany.svg Germany * 40,47737,79740,13935,59534,74939,36737,29331,77231,70431,185
Flag of India.svg India * 10,5378,6228,0838,2548,8819,7549,90511,46511,92113,096
Flag of Israel.svg Israel * 6,5299,3387,3137,7537,7727,9468,4998,5818,0967,653
Flag of Italy.svg Italy * 20,73521,58622,17718,24218,06317,18620,79320,15620,82521,016
Flag of Japan.svg Japan * 28,80032,78535,99941,35445,28649,96244,04740,04737,84943,123
Flag of Russia.svg Russia * 7,76713,54812,74215,82617,5577,9566,469
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia * 16,35516,35515,36016,45114,28013,20013,34018,12720,86218,320
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea * 10,11110,95711,61512,37713,51916,08516,40914,84810,45812,095
Flag of Spain.svg Spain * 11,69511,68012,25010,04210,09311,44011,2949,86610,33311,114
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union * 219,114
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey * 5,3155,6716,1587,0755,2936,6067,5127,7298,7819,952
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain * 38,94442,07440,77534,08634,49434,24834,49135,67536,86636,453
Flag of the United States.svg United States * 325,129299,373325,034316,719308,084295,853287,961293,168290,996298,095

20002009

* indicates "Military of COUNTRY" links.

Country2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia * 7,2747,0437,9479,92711,99513,23814,24017,18618,63318,960
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil * 11,34410,9309,6658,3939,78013,58916,40520,48624,45325,649
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada * 8,2998,3768,4959,95811,33612,98814,81017,41719,34218,936
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China * 22,93027,87532,13835,12640,35345,72955,33868,01186,362105,644
Flag of France.svg France * 28,40327,95230,57838,56944,52544,44245,79250,68455,36656,441
Flag of Germany.svg Germany * 26,92526,23228,05733,52936,35336,39836,43541,11646,46046,120
Flag of India.svg India * 14,22814,60114,75016,33420,23923,07223,95228,25533,00238,722
Flag of Israel.svg Israel * 8,3278,5047,9828,2258,6058,9229,31511,38213,80412,754
Flag of Italy.svg Italy * 19,87919,51921,61026,82430,26129,73829,63331,98236,84034,054
Flag of Japan.svg Japan * 45,51040,75839,33442,48645,34044,30141,55340,53046,36151,465
Flag of Russia.svg Russia * 9,22811,68313,94416,97420,99527,33734,51843,53556,18451,532
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia * 19,96421,02718,50218,74720,91025,39229,58135,47038,22341,267
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea * 13,80112,94214,10215,84717,83022,16025,17727,72626,07224,576
Flag of Spain.svg Spain * 10,27410,22210,27112,88115,26215,99817,25220,06622,22820,178
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey * 9,9947,2169,05010,27810,92112,08113,36314,98816,81016,048
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates * 5,8765,7895,3545,8356,8176,6047,1658,46111,57213,836
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain * 35,25535,33239,66046,94353,97055,15257,48365,98665,61957,915
Flag of the United States.svg United States * 320,086331,806378,463440,532492,999533,203558,335589,586656,756705,917

20102019

* indicates "Military of COUNTRY" links.

Country2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia * 23,21826,59726,21724,82525,78424,04626,38327,69126,84025,912
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil * 34,00336,93633,98732,87632,66024,61824,22529,28328,17726,946
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada * 19,36121,39420,45218,51617,85417,93817,78322,27022,72922,198
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China * 115,712137,967157,390179,880200,772214,471216,404228,466253,492261,082
Flag of France.svg France * 52,04454,12150,21752,00153,13545,64747,37149,19651,41050,119
Flag of Germany.svg Germany * 44,85346,76644,47044,86644,21637,02039,72542,36646,51249,277
Flag of India.svg India * 46,09049,63447,21747,40450,91451,29656,63864,55966,25871,125
Flag of Israel.svg Israel 13,87515,16314,60116,32517,81016,51717,48819,43419,75920,465
Flag of Italy.svg Italy * 32,02133,82929,78129,95727,70122,18125,03326,44827,80826,790
Flag of Japan.svg Japan * 54,65560,76260,01249,02446,88142,10646,47245,38746,61847,609
Flag of Russia.svg Russia * 58,72070,23881,46988,35384,69766,41869,24566,52761,38865,103
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia * 45,24548,53156,49867,02080,72687,18663,67370,40074,40061,867
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea * 28,17530,99231,95234,13737,55236,57136,88539,17143,07043,891
Flag of Spain.svg Spain * 19,71119,69518,86117,24317,17915,18914,01516,04417,82317,177
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey * 17,65017,00617,69418,42817,57715,66917,82817,82319,64920,448
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates * 17,50519,18219,02423,56122,755---
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain * 58,08360,27058,49656,86259,18353,86248,11946,43349,89248,650
Flag of the United States.svg United States * 738,005752,288725,205679,229647,789633,830639,856646,753682,491731,751

20202023

* indicates "Military of COUNTRY" links.

Country2020202120222023
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria * 9,7089,1129,14518,264
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia * 27,30032,71832,44532,340
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil * 19,59119,18720,54222,887
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada * 23,08225,36225,56727,221
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China * 257,973285,930291,958296,438
Flag of France.svg France * 52,74756,64753,63861,301
Flag of Germany.svg Germany * 53,31856,51356,15366,826
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain * 58,33265,13664,08174,942
Flag of India.svg India * 72,93776,34879,97683,574
Flag of Israel.svg Israel * 21,81624,34123,40627,498
Flag of Italy.svg Italy * 32,92936,23234,69135,528
Flag of Japan.svg Japan * 51,39650,95746,88050,161
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands * 13,08514,39513,63216,624
Flag of Poland.svg Poland * 13,71815,29515,34131,649
Flag of Russia.svg Russia * 61,71265,907102,366109,454
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia * 64,55863,19470,92075,813
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea * 46,11750,87346,36547,925
Flag of Spain.svg Spain * 17,43119,54420,30623,699
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan * 12,02913,93215,26116,612
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey * 17,47815,56710,77915,827
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine * 6,8386,89841,18364,753
Flag of the United States.svg United States * 778,397806,230860,692916,014

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  1. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute: Military Expenditure Database, sipri.org, Accessed 18 May 2020 (Download data for all countries from 1949-2019 as an Excel spreadsheet.)