Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
3.7%
South Korea
Lowest
0.2%
Romania
Median
1.4%
Years covered
46
1980–2025
Data points
1,398
What the numbers show
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 3.7% in South Korea; the lowest is 0.2% in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.4%, and the mean is 1.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 20 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 | South Korea | 3.7% | 2015 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 1 | South Korea | 3.7% | 2015 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2.8% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 2.3% | 2025 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 5 | Estonia | 2.1% | 2025 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 5 | Estonia | 2.1% | 2025 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 2.0% | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 8 | Denmark | 1.9% | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 9 | Slovenia | 1.9% | 2025 | up 120.2% | rising |
| 9 | Slovenia | 1.9% | 2025 | up 120.2% | rising |
| 11 | Finland | 1.8% | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 1.8% | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 1.8% | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 1.7% | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 15 | United States | 1.7% | 2015 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 15 | United States | 1.7% | 2015 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 17 | Japan | 1.7% | 2015 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 18 | Norway | 1.6% | 2025 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 19 | Russia | 1.5% | 2015 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 19 | Russia | 1.5% | 2015 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 21 | Sweden | 1.5% | 2025 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 1.4% | 2025 | down 18.4% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 1.4% | 2025 | down 15.2% | flat |
| 23 | Croatia | 1.4% | 2025 | down 15.2% | flat |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 1.3% | 2019 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 1.3% | 2019 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 1.2% | 2025 | up 108.5% | falling |
| 28 | Spain | 1.2% | 2025 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 29 | Czechia | 1.2% | 2025 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 30 | Belgium | 1.2% | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1.1% | 2025 | up 23.7% | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1.1% | 2025 | up 23.7% | flat |
| 33 | Italy | 1.1% | 2025 | up 13.0% | falling |
| 34 | Greece | 1.1% | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 35 | France | 1.0% | 2025 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 1.0% | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 1.0% | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 0.9% | 2025 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 0.9% | 2025 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 40 | Ireland | 0.9% | 2025 | down 9.4% | flat |
| 41 | Portugal | 0.8% | 2025 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 42 | Slovakia | 0.8% | 2025 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 42 | Slovakia | 0.8% | 2025 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 44 | Cyprus | 0.8% | 2025 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 45 | Hungary | 0.5% | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 46 | Malta | 0.5% | 2025 | down 27.7% | rising |
| 47 | Romania | 0.2% | 2025 | down 69.4% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.