Military spending per armed forces personnel by country
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.
Countries reporting
157
Highest
676,306 constant 2024 US$
United States
Lowest
0 constant 2024 US$
Panama
Median
25,814 constant 2024 US$
Years covered
36
1985–2020
Data points
4,610
What the numbers show
Military spending per armed forces personnel is currently reported for 157 countries. The highest value is 676,306 constant 2024 US$ in United States; the lowest is 0 constant 2024 US$ in Panama.
The median across all reporting countries is 25,814 constant 2024 US$, and the mean is 77,233 constant 2024 US$.
Over the past decade 113 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Libya (up 4,893.5%), and the largest decrease in South Sudan (down 85.5%).
Military spending per armed forces personnel: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 676,306 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 2 | Yemen | 615,959 constant 2024 US$ | 2014 | up 549.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Australia | 521,125 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 463,783 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 450,217 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 72.9% | volatile |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 441,390 constant 2024 US$ | 2014 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 8 | Canada | 374,715 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 367,337 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 10 | Denmark | 355,255 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 11 | Libya | 336,927 constant 2024 US$ | 2013 | up 4,893.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Germany | 330,155 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 75.1% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 326,305 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 60.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Kuwait | 318,743 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 19.9% | volatile |
| 15 | New Zealand | 317,716 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 301,759 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 253,496 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | 251,583 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 19 | Qatar | 200,435 constant 2024 US$ | 2010 | up 60.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Singapore | 199,835 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 167.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Finland | 197,270 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 22 | Austria | 196,170 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 23 | France | 190,918 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 24 | Equatorial Guinea | 170,786 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Czechia | 160,610 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 26 | Japan | 150,681 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 137,550 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 69.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Oman | 137,278 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 30 | Slovakia | 137,262 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 31 | Israel | 125,178 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 104,649 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 45.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Italy | 104,523 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 34 | China | 100,945 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 126.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Spain | 99,005 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 36 | Poland | 98,898 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 37 | Slovenia | 94,703 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 38 | South Korea | 80,076 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 39 | Bahrain | 76,910 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 40 | Hungary | 74,138 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 41 | Portugal | 70,125 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 42 | Uruguay | 67,573 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 43 | Botswana | 60,449 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 84.1% | rising |
| 44 | Ecuador | 60,332 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 27.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Brunei | 59,390 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 29.4% | falling |
| 46 | Croatia | 58,802 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 47 | Seychelles | 56,493 constant 2024 US$ | 2018 | up 85.6% | rising |
| 48 | Serbia | 52,384 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 21.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Romania | 50,816 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 205.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Chile | 50,602 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 51 | Kenya | 47,176 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 46.0% | falling |
| 53 | Russia | 46,194 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 54 | Jamaica | 44,915 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 55 | Greece | 43,999 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 56 | Lithuania | 41,495 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 138.1% | rising |
| 57 | Cyprus | 41,305 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 58 | Burkina Faso | 41,029 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 238.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Argentina | 40,524 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 60 | South Africa | 40,436 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 61 | Gabon | 39,462 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 62 | Trinidad and Tobago | 38,762 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 28.8% | rising |
| 63 | Bulgaria | 38,339 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 136.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Algeria | 37,491 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 83.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Mozambique | 37,287 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 217.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Azerbaijan | 36,845 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 98.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Mexico | 34,901 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 89.9% | rising |
| 68 | Albania | 33,424 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 68.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Turkey | 33,166 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 90.0% | rising |
| 70 | Sudan | 32,595 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Brazil | 31,762 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 72 | Philippines | 31,145 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 68.2% | rising |
| 73 | Haiti | 30,834 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 58.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Guyana | 30,165 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 86.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Kazakhstan | 29,902 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 16.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Tunisia | 29,164 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 140.7% | rising |
| 77 | Niger | 27,682 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 293.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Colombia | 27,488 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 27.4% | flat |
| 79 | Congo | 26,596 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 80 | India | 26,144 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 81 | Uzbekistan | 26,062 constant 2024 US$ | 2018 | up 4,404.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Guinea | 25,814 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 83 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25,258 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 84 | Uganda | 25,253 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 85 | Malaysia | 25,198 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 86 | Namibia | 25,085 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 87 | Tanzania | 24,918 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 105.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Ukraine | 24,352 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 55.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Papua New Guinea | 23,831 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 22.1% | flat |
| 90 | East Timor | 23,610 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 91 | Lesotho | 22,477 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 24.9% | rising |
| 92 | Morocco | 21,729 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 93 | Bangladesh | 20,749 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 78.8% | rising |
| 94 | Senegal | 20,668 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 79.5% | rising |
| 95 | Armenia | 19,870 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 88.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Fiji | 19,598 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 97 | Jordan | 19,409 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 98 | Peru | 19,177 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 37.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Togo | 18,957 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 170.5% | rising |
| 100 | Honduras | 18,773 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 101 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18,129 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 102 | Mali | 16,496 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 27.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Kyrgyzstan | 16,101 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 104 | Zambia | 15,998 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 105 | Georgia | 15,976 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Thailand | 15,664 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 13.9% | falling |
| 107 | Belize | 15,394 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 16.2% | rising |
| 108 | Ghana | 14,845 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 148.5% | rising |
| 109 | Vietnam | 14,806 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 95.4% | volatile |
| 110 | Indonesia | 14,317 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 80.4% | rising |
| 111 | Paraguay | 14,052 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 52.6% | falling |
| 112 | Cameroon | 13,391 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 27.5% | flat |
| 113 | Eswatini | 13,082 constant 2024 US$ | 1999 | up 270.9% | rising |
| 114 | Lebanon | 13,016 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 115 | Angola | 12,542 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 61.6% | volatile |
| 116 | Cape Verde | 12,336 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 71.7% | rising |
| 117 | Pakistan | 12,198 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 118 | North Macedonia | 11,646 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 42.7% | rising |
| 119 | Iraq | 11,555 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 123.9% | volatile |
| 120 | Moldova | 11,273 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 146.8% | rising |
| 121 | Mauritania | 10,935 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 122 | Iran | 10,059 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 33.6% | rising |
| 123 | Dominican Republic | 10,026 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 124 | Turkmenistan | 9,904 constant 2024 US$ | 1999 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 125 | Guatemala | 9,659 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 126 | El Salvador | 9,530 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 19.5% | falling |
| 127 | Liberia | 8,915 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 53.0% | rising |
| 128 | Somalia | 8,776 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 145.0% | rising |
| 129 | Chad | 8,628 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 61.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Montenegro | 8,523 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 131 | Nicaragua | 8,167 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 71.2% | rising |
| 132 | Bolivia | 7,874 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 133 | Myanmar | 7,191 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 134 | Guinea-Bissau | 7,109 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 131.5% | volatile |
| 135 | Nigeria | 6,824 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 136 | Mauritius | 6,655 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 137 | Malawi | 6,405 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 24.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Mongolia | 6,385 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 69.9% | rising |
| 139 | Benin | 6,087 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 140 | Belarus | 5,738 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 98.3% | rising |
| 141 | Tajikistan | 5,405 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 67.4% | volatile |
| 142 | Sri Lanka | 5,355 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 32.2% | volatile |
| 143 | Central African Republic | 4,842 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 144 | Madagascar | 4,523 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 145 | Gambia | 4,400 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 58.1% | volatile |
| 146 | Rwanda | 4,381 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 96.1% | volatile |
| 147 | Nepal | 4,320 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 96.0% | rising |
| 148 | Sierra Leone | 4,236 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 40.8% | falling |
| 149 | Djibouti | 3,979 constant 2024 US$ | 2008 | down 4.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Egypt | 3,872 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 151 | Ethiopia | 3,698 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 152 | Cambodia | 3,640 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 170.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2,978 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 89.8% | volatile |
| 154 | Burundi | 2,840 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 77.6% | volatile |
| 155 | Zimbabwe | 2,069 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 341.3% | volatile |
| 156 | Laos | 168.94 constant 2024 US$ | 2013 | down 14.9% | volatile |
| 157 | South Sudan | 162.56 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | down 85.5% | volatile |
| 158 | Costa Rica | 0 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | — | flat |
| 158 | Iceland | 0 constant 2024 US$ | 2016 | — | flat |
| 158 | Panama | 0 constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | — | volatile |
About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.