General Government Expenditure on Defence
This key economic indicator for the Defense sector has been recently updated.
- Estonia General Government Expenditure on Defence increased 3.2points in 2019, from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Latvia General Government Expenditure on Defence increased 18.1points year on year reaching 2.06 Percent of GDP.
- In 2019 Estonia was ranked number 4 in General Government Expenditure on Defence.
- In 2019 Hungary was number 18 in General Government Expenditure on Defence at 0.94 Percent of GDP, jumping from 20 in 2018.
Top Countries in General Government Expenditure on Defence
| # | 26 Countries | Percent of GDP | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Israel
|
5.34 % | 2019 | -4.5 % | -2.5 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
3.10 % | 2019 | -3.3 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Australia
|
2.32 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Estonia
|
2.09 % | 2019 | +3.2 % | +3.5 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Latvia
|
2.06 % | 2019 | -2.6 % | +18.1 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
United Kingdom
|
1.83 % | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.9 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Lithuania
|
1.72 % | 2019 | +0.2 % | +12.6 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Norway
|
1.70 % | 2019 | -0.3 % | +3.3 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Poland
|
1.64 % | 2019 | +0.1 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Italy
|
1.26 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Colombia
|
1.21 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | -5.0 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Finland
|
1.19 % | 2019 | -0.5 % | -3.0 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Sweden
|
1.16 % | 2019 | -4.4 % | -2.0 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Denmark
|
1.13 % | 2019 | -2.6 % | -0.1 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Chile
|
1.07 % | 2019 | -5.4 % | -2.5 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Germany
|
1.04 % | 2019 | -1.4 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Slovakia
|
1.01 % | 2019 | -2.5 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Hungary
|
0.94 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +9.9 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Japan
|
0.94 % | 2019 | -0.7 % | -0.1 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Slovenia
|
0.92 % | 2019 | -5.0 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Czech Republic
|
0.81 % | 2019 | -6.3 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Belgium
|
0.74 % | 2019 | -2.4 % | -3.4 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Austria
|
0.57 % | 2019 | -2.1 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Luxembourg
|
0.44 % | 2019 | +1.7 % | +7.8 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Ireland
|
0.28 % | 2019 | -7.0 % | -6.8 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Iceland
|
0.03 % | 2019 | +43.6 % | +8.7 % | View data |
Source: OECD