Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
3.74
Republic of Korea
Lowest
0.22
Romania
Median
1.34
Years covered
46
1980–2025
Data points
1,083
What the numbers show
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 3.74 in Republic of Korea; the lowest is 0.22 in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.34, and the mean is 1.42.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 120.2%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 69.4%).
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 3.74 | 2015 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 2 | Switzerland | 2.79 | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 3 | Iceland | 2.32 | 2025 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 4 | Estonia | 2.06 | 2025 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 2.05 | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 6 | Denmark | 1.9 | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 7 | Slovenia | 1.85 | 2025 | up 120.2% | rising |
| 8 | Finland | 1.78 | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 1.75 | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 1.71 | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 11 | United States of America | 1.69 | 2015 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 12 | Japan | 1.66 | 2015 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 13 | Norway | 1.65 | 2025 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 1.53 | 2015 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 1.49 | 2025 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 1.42 | 2025 | down 18.4% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 1.4 | 2025 | down 15.2% | flat |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.34 | 2019 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 1.23 | 2025 | up 108.5% | falling |
| 20 | Spain | 1.21 | 2025 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 21 | Czechia | 1.17 | 2025 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium | 1.16 | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 23 | Lithuania | 1.15 | 2025 | up 23.7% | flat |
| 24 | Italy | 1.13 | 2025 | up 13.0% | falling |
| 25 | Greece | 1.06 | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 26 | France | 1.04 | 2025 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 27 | Latvia | 0.98 | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 0.92 | 2025 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 29 | Ireland | 0.87 | 2025 | down 9.4% | flat |
| 30 | Portugal | 0.81 | 2025 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 31 | Slovakia | 0.77 | 2025 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 32 | Cyprus | 0.76 | 2025 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 33 | Hungary | 0.53 | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 34 | Malta | 0.47 | 2025 | down 27.7% | rising |
| 35 | Romania | 0.22 | 2025 | down 69.4% | falling |