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Field Listing :: Military expenditures

This entry gives estimates on spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.

Country Comparison Ranking

By Country Listing of the values for the Military expenditures field
Country	Military expenditures
Afghanistan	1.2% of GDP (2019) 1% of GDP (2018) 0.9% of GDP (2017) 1% of GDP (2016) 1% of GDP (2015)
Albania	1.3% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2018) 1.1% of GDP (2017) 1.1% of GDP (2016) 1.2% of GDP (2015)
Algeria	6% of GDP (2019) 5.5% of GDP (2018) 5.81% of GDP (2017) 6.55% of GDP (2016) 6.32% of GDP (2015)
Angola	1.6% of GDP (2019) 1.8% of GDP (2018) 2.4% of GDP (2017) 3% of GDP (2016) 3.5% of GDP (2015)
Argentina	0.7% of GDP (2019) 0.7% of GDP (2018) 0.9% of GDP (2017) 0.8% of GDP (2016) 0.9% of GDP (2015)
Armenia	4.9% of GDP (2019) 4.9% of GDP (2018) 3.8% of GDP (2017) 4.1% of GDP (2016) 4.2% of GDP (2015)
Australia	1.9% of GDP (2019) 1.9% of GDP (2018) 2% of GDP (2017) 2.1% of GDP (2016) 2% of GDP (2015)
Austria	0.7% of GDP (2019) 0.7% of GDP (2018) 0.8% of GDP (2017) 0.7% of GDP (2016) 0.7% of GDP (2015)
Azerbaijan	4% of GDP (2019) 3.6% of GDP (2018) 3.8% of GDP (2017) 3.7% of GDP (2016) 5.5% of GDP (2015)
Bahrain	3.7% of GDP (2019) 4.1% of GDP (2018) 4.3% of GDP (2017) 4.7% of GDP (2016) 4.6% of GDP (2015)
Bangladesh	1.3% of GDP (2019) 1.3% of GDP (2018) 1.2% of GDP (2017) 1.4% of GDP (2016) 1.4% of GDP (2015)
Belarus	1.2% of GDP (2019) 1.2% of GDP (2018) 1.2% of GDP (2017) 1.3% of GDP (2016) 1.3% of GDP (2015)
Belgium	0.93% of GDP (2019) 0.93% of GDP (2018) 0.9% of GDP (2017) 0.91% of GDP (2016) 0.92% of GDP (2015)
Belize	1.2% of GDP (2019) 1.3% of GDP (2018) 1.6% of GDP (2017) 1.2% of GDP (2016) 1.1% of GDP (2015)
Benin	0.7% of GDP (2019) 0.86% of GDP (2018) 1.26% of GDP (2017) 1.14% of GDP (2016) 1.1% of GDP (2015)
Bolivia	1.4% of GDP (2019) 1.5% of GDP (2018) 1.5% of GDP (2017) 1.6% of GDP (2016) 1.7% of GDP (2015)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.9% of GDP (2019) 0.9% of GDP (2018) 0.9% of GDP (2017) 0.9% of GDP (2016) 1% of GDP (2015)
Botswana	2.8% of GDP (2019) 2.8% of GDP (2018) 3% of GDP (2017) 3.4% of GDP (2016) 2.7% of GDP (2015)
Brazil	1.5% of GDP (2019) 1.5% of GDP (2018) 1.4% of GDP (2017) 1.4% of GDP (2016) 1.4% of GDP (2015)
Brunei	3.3% of GDP (2019) 2.6% of GDP (2018) 2.9% of GDP (2017) 3.5% of GDP (2016) 3.3% of GDP (2015)
Bulgaria	3.25% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.48% of GDP (2018) 1.24% of GDP (2017) 1.26% of GDP (2016) 1.26% of GDP (2015)
Burkina Faso	2.4% of GDP (2019) 2.1% of GDP (2018) 1.4% of GDP (2017) 1.2% of GDP (2016) 1.3% of GDP (2015)
Burma	2.9% of GDP (2018) 3.2% of GDP (2017) 3.7% of GDP (2016) 4.1% of GDP (2015) 3.6% of GDP (2014)
Burundi	1.8% of GDP (2019) 1.9% of GDP (2018) 1.8% of GDP (2017) 2.2% of GDP (2016) 2.1% of GDP (2015)
Cabo Verde	0.5% of GDP (2019) 0.6% of GDP (2018) 0.5% of GDP (2017) 0.6% of GDP (2016) 0.6% of GDP (2015)
Cambodia	2.3% of GDP (2019) 2.2% of GDP (2018) 2.1% of GDP (2017) 2% of GDP (2016) 1.8% of GDP (2015)
Cameroon	1.1% of GDP (2019) 1.1% of GDP (2018) 1.3% of GDP (2017) 1.3% of GDP (2016) 1.3% of GDP (2015)
Canada	1.31% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.31% of GDP (2018) 1.44% of GDP (2017) 1.16% of GDP (2016) 1.2% of GDP (2015)
Central African Republic	1.5% of GDP (2019) 1.41% of GDP (2018) 1.44% of GDP (2017) 1.53% of GDP (2016) 1.69% of GDP (2015)
Chad	2.2% of GDP (2019) 2.3% of GDP (2018) 2.2% of GDP (2017) 1.8% of GDP (2016) 2% of GDP (2015)
Chile	1.8% of GDP (2019) 1.9% of GDP (2018) 1.9% of GDP (2017) 1.9% of GDP (2016) 1.9% of GDP (2015)
China	1.9% of GDP (2019) 1.9% of GDP (2018) 1.9% of GDP (2017) 1.9% of GDP (2016) 1.9% of GDP (2015)
Colombia	3.2% of GDP (2019) 3.1% of GDP (2018 est.) 3.2% of GDP (2017) 3.1% of GDP (2016) 3.1% of GDP (2015)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	0.7% of GDP (2019) 0.7% of GDP (2018) 0.7% of GDP (2017) 1.3% of GDP (2016) 1.4% of GDP (2015)
Congo, Republic of the	2.7% of GDP (2019) 2.5% of GDP (2018) 4.3% of GDP (2017) 6.4% of GDP (2016)
Cote d'Ivoire	1.1% of GDP (2019) 1.4% of GDP (2018) 1.3% of GDP (2017) 1.7% of GDP (2016) 1.7% of GDP (2015)
Croatia	1.68% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.59% of GDP (2018) 1.67% of GDP (2017) 1.62% of GDP (2016) 1.78% of GDP (2015)
Cuba	2.9% of GDP (2018) 2.9% of GDP (2017) 3.1% of GDP (2016) 3.1% of GDP (2015) 3.5% of GDP (2014)
Cyprus	1.6% of GDP (2019) 1.8% of GDP (2018) 1.6% of GDP (2017) 1.4% of GDP (2016) 1.7% of GDP (2015)
Czechia	1.19% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.13% of GDP (2018) 1.04% of GDP (2017) 0.96% of GDP (2016) 1.03% of GDP (2015)
Denmark	1.32% of GDP (2019) 1.3% of GDP (2018) 1.15% of GDP (2017) 1.15% of GDP (2016) 1.11% of GDP (2015)
Dominican Republic	0.7% of GDP (2019) 0.7% of GDP (2018) 0.7% of GDP (2017) 0.7% of GDP (2016) 0.7% of GDP (2015)
Ecuador	2.3% of GDP (2019) 2.4% of GDP (2018) 2.4% of GDP (2017) 2.5% of GDP (2016) 2.6% of GDP (2015)
Egypt	1.2% of GDP (2019) 1.2% of GDP (2018) 1.4% of GDP (2017) 1.7% of GDP (2016) 1.7% of GDP (2015)
El Salvador	1.2% of GDP (2019) 1% of GDP (2018) 0.9% of GDP (2017) 0.9% of GDP (2016) 0.95% of GDP (2015)
Equatorial Guinea	1.1% of GDP (2018) 1.1% of GDP (2017) 1.2% of GDP (2016) 1% of GDP (2015)
Estonia	2.14% of GDP (2019 est.) 2% of GDP (2018) 2.03% of GDP (2017) 2.07% of GDP (2016) 2.02% of GDP (2015)
Eswatini	1.8% of GDP (2019) 1.9% of GDP (2018) 1.9% of GDP (2017) 2% of GDP (2016) 1.8% of GDP (2015)
Ethiopia	0.7% of GDP (2019) 0.7% of GDP (2018) 0.7% of GDP (2017) 0.7% of GDP (2016) 0.7% of GDP (2015)
European Union	1.5% of GDP (2018) 1.49% of GDP (2017) 1.48% of GDP (2016) 1.48% of GDP (2015) 1.5% of GDP (2014)
Fiji	1.6% of GDP (2019) 1.6% of GDP (2018) 1.5% of GDP (2017) 1.2% of GDP (2016) 1% of GDP (2015)
Finland	1.5% of GDP (2019) 1.4% of GDP (2018) 1.4% of GDP (2017) 1.4% of GDP (2016) 1.5% of GDP (2015)
France	1.84% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.82% of GDP (2018) 1.78% of GDP (2017) 1.79% of GDP (2016) 1.78% of GDP (2015)
Gabon	1.6% of GDP (2019) 1.5% of GDP (2018) 1.8% of GDP (2017) 1.4% of GDP (2016) 1.2% of GDP (2015)
Gambia, The	0.8% of GDP (2019) 0.7% of GDP (2018) 1% of GDP (2015) 1.2% of GDP (2014) 0.8% of GDP (2013)
Georgia	2% of GDP (2019) 2% of GDP (2018) 2.1% of GDP (2017) 2.2% of GDP (2016) 2.1% of GDP (2015)
Germany	1.38% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.24% of GDP (2018) 1.23% of GDP (2017) 1.19% of GDP (2016) 1.18% of GDP (2015)
Ghana	0.4% of GDP (2019) 0.41% of GDP (2018) 0.4% of GDP (2017) 0.38% of GDP (2016) 0.52% of GDP (2015)
Greece	2.28% of GDP (2019 est.) 2.48% of GDP (2018) 2.34% of GDP (2017) 2.38% of GDP (2016) 2.3% of GDP (2015)
Guatemala	0.4% of GDP (2019) 0.4% of GDP (2018) 0.4% of GDP (2017) 0.4% of GDP (2016) 0.4% of GDP (2015)
Guinea	2% of GDP (2019) 2.3% of GDP (2018) 2.5% of GDP (2017) 2.5% of GDP (2016) 3.3% of GDP (2015)
Guinea-Bissau	1.4% of GDP (2017) 1.3% of GDP (2016) 1.6% of GDP (2015) 2% of GDP (2014) 2.1% of GDP (2013)
Guyana	1.7% of GDP (2019) 1.6% of GDP (2018) 1.6% of GDP (2017) 1.5% of GDP (2016) 1.5% of GDP (2015)
Honduras	1.6% of GDP (2019) 1.6% of GDP (2018) 1.7% of GDP (2017) 1.7% of GDP (2016) 1.7% of GDP (2015)
Hungary	1.21% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.15% of GDP (2018) 1.05% of GDP (2017) 1.02% of GDP (2016) 0.92% of GDP (2015)
Iceland	0.3% of GDP (2018) 0.3% of GDP (2017) 0.3% of GDP (2016) 0.3% of GDP (2015) 0.5% of GDP (2014)
India	2.4% of GDP (2019) 2.4% of GDP (2018) 2.5% of GDP (2017) 2.5% of GDP (2016) 2.4% of GDP (2015)
Indonesia	0.7% of GDP (2019) 0.7% of GDP (2018) 0.9% of GDP (2017) 0.8% of GDP (2016) 0.9% of GDP (2015)
Iran	3.8% of GDP (2019 est.) 6.1% of GDP (2018) 5.3% of GDP (2017 est.) 4.1% of GDP (2016 est.) 4.3% of GDP (2015 est.) (Estimates)
Iraq	3.5% of GDP (2019) 2.9% of GDP (2018) 3.9% of GDP (2017) 3.5% of GDP (2016) 5.4% of GDP (2015)
Ireland	0.3% of GDP (2019) 0.3% of GDP (2018) 0.3% of GDP (2017) 0.3% of GDP (2016) 0.3% of GDP (2015)
Israel	5% of GDP (2019) 5% of GDP (2018) 5.5% of GDP (2017) 5.5% of GDP (2016) 5.5% of GDP (2015)
Italy	1.22% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.21% of GDP (2018) 1.21% of GDP (2017) 1.18% of GDP (2016) 1.07% of GDP (2015)
Jamaica	1.6% of GDP (2019) 1.3% of GDP (2018) 1% of GDP (2017) 1% of GDP (2016) 1% of GDP (2015)
Japan	0.93% of GDP (2019) 0.93% of GDP (2018) 0.93% of GDP (2017) 0.94% of GDP (2016) 0.94% of GDP (2015)
Jordan	4.7% of GDP (2019) 4.7% of GDP (2018) 4.8% of GDP (2017) 4.6% of GDP (2016) 4.3% of GDP (2015)
Kazakhstan	1.1% of GDP (2019) 0.9% of GDP (2018) 0.9% of GDP (2017) 0.9% of GDP (2016) 1.1% of GDP (2015)
Kenya	1.3% of GDP (2019) 1.2% of GDP (2018) 1.3% of GDP (2017) 1.3% of GDP (2016) 1.3% of GDP (2015)
Korea, South	2.7% of GDP (2019) 2.6% of GDP (2018) 2.4% of GDP (2017) 2.5% of GDP (2016) 2.5% of GDP (2015)
Kosovo	0.8% of GDP (2019) 0.8% of GDP (2018) 0.8% of GDP (2017) 0.8% of GDP (2016) 0.8% of GDP (2015)
Kuwait	5.6% of GDP (2019) 5.1% of GDP (2018) 5.6% of GDP (2017) 5.8% of GDP (2016) 5% of GDP (2015)
Kyrgyzstan	1.5% of GDP (2019) 1.6% of GDP (2018) 1.6% of GDP (2017) 1.7% of GDP (2016) 1.8% of GDP (2015)
Laos	0.2% of GDP (2013) 0.2% of GDP (2012) 0.2% of GDP (2011) note: no public figures available for 2014-2019
Latvia	2.01% of GDP (2019 est.) 2.08% of GDP (2018) 1.59% of GDP (2017) 1.45% of GDP (2016) 1.04% of GDP (2015)
Lebanon	4.2% of GDP (2019) 4.9% of GDP (2018) 4.5% of GDP (2017) 5.1% of GDP (2016) 4.5% of GDP (2015)
Lesotho	1.5% of GDP (2019) 1.8% of GDP (2018) 2% of GDP (2017) 1.8% of GDP (2016) 1.9% of GDP (2015)
Liberia	0.5% of GDP (2019) 0.4% of GDP (2018) 0.4% of GDP (2017) 0.4% of GDP (2016) 0.5% of GDP (2015)
Lithuania	2.03% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.98% of GDP (2018) 1.72% of GDP (2017) 1.48% of GDP (2016) 1.14% of GDP (2015)
Luxembourg	0.56% of GDP (2019 est.) 0.51% of GDP (2018) 0.52% of GDP (2017) 0.4% of GDP (2016) 0.44% of GDP (2015)
Madagascar	0.6% of GDP (2019) 0.6% of GDP (2018) 0.6% of GDP (2017) 0.6% of GDP (2016) 0.6% of GDP (2015)
Malawi	0.9% of GDP (2019) 0.9% of GDP (2018) 0.8% of GDP (2017) 0.6% of GDP (2016) 0.6% of GDP (2015)
Malaysia	1% of GDP (2019) 1% of GDP (2018) 1.1% of GDP (2017) 1.4% of GDP (2016) 1.5% of GDP (2015)
Mali	2.7% of GDP (2019) 2.9% of GDP (2018) 3% of GDP (2017) 2.6% of GDP (2016) 2.4% of GDP (2015)
Malta	0.6% of GDP (2019) 0.5% of GDP (2018) 0.5% of GDP (2017) 0.5% of GDP (2016) 0.5% of GDP (2015)
Mauritania	2.8% of GDP (2019) 3% of GDP (2018) 2.9% of GDP (2017) 2.9% of GDP (2016) 2.8% of GDP (2015)
Mauritius	0.2% of GDP (2018) 0.2% of GDP (2017) 0.2% of GDP (2016) 0.2% of GDP (2015) 0.2% of GDP (2014)
Mexico	0.5% of GDP (2019) 0.5% of GDP (2018) 0.5% of GDP (2017) 0.6% of GDP (2016) 0.7% of GDP (2015)
Moldova	0.4% of GDP (2019) 0.4% of GDP (2018) 0.4% of GDP (2017) 0.45% of GDP (2016) 0.4% of GDP (2015)
Mongolia	0.7% of GDP (2019) 0.7% of GDP (2018) 0.8% of GDP (2017) 0.9% of GDP (2016) 0.9% of GDP (2015)
Montenegro	1.66% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.39% of GDP (2018) 1.35% of GDP (2017) 1.42% of GDP (2016) 1.4% of GDP (2015)
Morocco	3.1% of GDP (2019) 3.1% of GDP (2018) 3.2% of GDP (2017) 3.2% of GDP (2016) 3.2% of GDP (2015)
Mozambique	0.99% of GDP (2018) 1.02% of GDP (2017) 1.03% of GDP (2016) 0.81% of GDP (2015) 1.02% of GDP (2014)
Namibia	3% of GDP (2019) 3.4% of GDP (2018) 3.6% of GDP (2017) 3.9% of GDP (2016) 4.5% of GDP (2015)
Nepal	1.6% of GDP (2019) 1.6% of GDP (2018) 1.7% of GDP (2017) 1.7% of GDP (2016) 1.6% of GDP (2015)
Netherlands	1.36% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.21% of GDP (2018) 1.15% of GDP (2017) 1.16% of GDP (2016) 1.13% of GDP (2015)
New Zealand	1.5% of GDP (2019) 1.3% of GDP (2018) 1.2% of GDP (2017) 1.2% of GDP (2016) 1.2% of GDP (2015)
Nicaragua	0.7% of GDP (2019) 0.6% of GDP (2018) 0.6% of GDP (2017) 0.6% of GDP (2016) 0.8% of GDP (2015)
Niger	1.8% of GDP (2019) 2.5% of GDP (2018) 2.5% of GDP (2017) 2.2% of GDP (2016)
Nigeria	0.5% of GDP (2019) 0.5% of GDP (2018) 0.4% of GDP (2017) 0.4% of GDP (2016) 0.4% of GDP (2015)
North Macedonia	1.2% of GDP (2019) 0.9% of GDP (2018) 0.9% of GDP (2017) 1% of GDP (2016) 1% of GDP (2015)
Norway	1.8% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.73% of GDP (2018) 1.71% of GDP (2017) 1.73% of GDP (2016) 1.59% of GDP (2015)
Oman	8.8% of GDP (2019) 8.2% of GDP (2018) 9.6% of GDP (2017) 12% of GDP (2016) 10.9% of GDP (2015)
Pakistan	4% of GDP (2019) 4.1% of GDP (2018) 3.8% of GDP (2017) 3.6% of GDP (2016) 3.6% of GDP (2015)
Papua New Guinea	0.4% of GDP (2019) 0.4% of GDP (2018) 0.4% of GDP (2017) 0.4% of GDP (2016) 0.5% of GDP (2015)
Paraguay	1% of GDP (2019) 0.9% of GDP (2018) 0.9% of GDP (2017) 1% of GDP (2016) 1.1% of GDP (2015)
Peru	1.2% of GDP (2019) 1.2% of GDP (2018) 1.2% of GDP (2017) 1.3% of GDP (2016) 1.7% of GDP (2015)
Philippines	1% of GDP (2019) 0.9% of GDP (2018) 1.3% of GDP (2017) 1.1% of GDP (2016) 1.1% of GDP (2015)
Poland	2% of GDP (2019 est.) 2.02% of GDP (2018) 1.89% of GDP (2017) 1.99% of GDP (2016) 2.22% of GDP (2015)
Portugal	1.52% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.43% of GDP (2018) 1.25% of GDP (2017) 1.27% of GDP (2016) 1.33% of GDP (2015)
Romania	2.04% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.82% of GDP (2018) 1.72% of GDP (2017) 1.4% of GDP (2016) 1.45% of GDP (2015)
Russia	3.9% of GDP (2019) 3.8% of GDP (2018) 4.2% of GDP (2017) 5.5% of GDP (2016) 4.9% of GDP (2015)
Rwanda	1.2% of GDP (2019) 1.2% of GDP (2018) 1.3% of GDP (2017) 1.3% of GDP (2016) 1.3% of GDP (2015)
Saudi Arabia	8% of GDP (2019) 9.5% of GDP (2018) 10.2% of GDP (2017) 10% of GDP (2016) 13% of GDP (2015)
Senegal	1.5% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2018) 1.5% of GDP (2017) 1.6% of GDP (2016) 1.2% of GDP (2015)
Serbia	2.2% of GDP (2019) 1.6% of GDP (2018 est.) 1.8% of GDP (2017 est.) 1.7% of GDP (2016) 1.8% of GDP (2015)
Seychelles	1.3% of GDP (2019) 1.44% of GDP (2018) 1.57% of GDP (2017) 1.29% of GDP (2016) 1.21% of GDP (2015)
Sierra Leone	0.7% of GDP (2019) 0.8% of GDP (2018) 1.1% of GDP (2017) 1.1% of GDP (2016) 0.9% of GDP (2015)
Singapore	3.2% of GDP (2019) 3.1% of GDP (2018) 3.1% of GDP (2017) 3.2% of GDP (2016) 3.1% of GDP (2015)
Slovakia	1.74% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.22% of GDP (2018) 1.1% of GDP (2017) 1.12% of GDP (2016) 1.12% of GDP (2015)
Slovenia	1.04% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.01% of GDP (2018) 0.98% of GDP (2017) 1.01% of GDP (2016) 0.93% of GDP (2015)
South Africa	1% of GDP (2019) 1% of GDP (2018) 1% of GDP (2017) 1.1% of GDP (2016) 1.1% of GDP (2015)
South Sudan	3.5% of GDP (2019) 3.7% of GDP (2018) 2.4% of GDP (2017) 4.6% of GDP (2016) 10% of GDP (2015)
Spain	0.92% of GDP (2019 est.) 0.92% of GDP (2018) 0.9% of GDP (2017) 0.81% of GDP (2016) 0.92% of GDP (2015)
Sri Lanka	1.9% of GDP (2019) 1.9% of GDP (2018) 2.1% of GDP (2017) 2.1% of GDP (2016) 2.6% of GDP (2015)
Sudan	1.6% of GDP (2019) 2.3% of GDP (2018) 3.9% of GDP (2017) 3% of GDP (2016) 3% of GDP (2015)
Sweden	1.1% of GDP (2019) 1% of GDP (2018) 1% of GDP (2017) 1.1% of GDP (2016) 1.1% of GDP (2015)
Switzerland	0.7% of GDP (2019) 0.7% of GDP (2018) 0.7% of GDP (2017) 0.7% of GDP (2016) 0.7% of GDP (2015)
Taiwan	1.7% of GDP (2019) 1.7% of GDP (2018) 1.8% of GDP (2017) 1.8% of GDP (2016) 1.9% of GDP (2015)
Tajikistan	1.2% of GDP (2015) 1.1% of GDP (2014) 1% of GDP (2012) 1.1% of GDP (2011) note: no public data available for 2013, 2016-2018
Tanzania	1.3% of GDP (2019) 1.3% of GDP (2018) 1.2% of GDP (2017) 1.1% of GDP (2016) 1.1% of GDP (2015)
Thailand	1.3% of GDP (2019) 1.4% of GDP (2018) 1.6% of GDP (2017) 1.6% of GDP (2016) 1.4% of GDP (2015)
Timor-Leste	1% of GDP (2019) 0.7% of GDP (2018) 0.9% of GDP (2017) 1% of GDP (2016) 1.2% of GDP (2015)
Togo	3.1% of GDP (2019) 2% of GDP (2018) 1.9% of GDP (2017) 1.9% of GDP (2016) 1.7% of GDP (2015)
Trinidad and Tobago	0.7% of GDP (2019) 0.8% of GDP (2018) 1% of GDP (2017) 1% of GDP (2016) 0.9% of GDP (2015)
Tunisia	2.6% of GDP (2019) 2.1% of GDP (2018) 2.1% of GDP (2017) 2.4% of GDP (2016) 2.3% of GDP (2015)
Turkey	1.89% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.85% of GDP (2018) 1.52% of GDP (2017) 1.46% of GDP (2016) 1.39% of GDP (2015)
Uganda	2.1% of GDP (2019) 1.4% of GDP (2018) 1.3% of GDP (2017) 1.3% of GDP (2016) 1.2% of GDP (2015)
Ukraine	3.9% of GDP (2019) 3.7% of GDP (2018) 2.9% of GDP (2017) 3.2% of GDP (2016) 3.3% of GDP (2015)
United Arab Emirates	5.7% of GDP (2016) 5.6% of GDP (2014) 6% of GDP (2013) 5.1% of GDP (2012) 5.5% of GDP (2011) no public data available for 2015 or after 2016
United Kingdom	2.14% of GDP (est) (2019 est.) 2.13% of GDP (2018) 2.11% of GDP (2017) 2.11% of GDP (2016) 2.05% of GDP (2015)
United States	3.42% of GDP (2019 est.) 3.3% of GDP (2018) 3.31% of GDP (2017) 3.52% of GDP (2016) 3.52% of GDP (2015)
Uruguay	2% of GDP (2019) 2.1% of GDP (2018) 2% of GDP (2017) 1.9% of GDP (2016) 1.8% of GDP (2015)
Uzbekistan	4% of GDP (2018) 3.5% of GDP (2010)
Venezuela	0.5% of GDP (2017) 0.5% of GDP (2016) 1% of GDP (2015) 1.2% of GDP (2014) 1.7% of GDP (2013)
Vietnam	2.3% of GDP (2018) 2.3% of GDP (2017) 2.5% of GDP (2016) 2.4% of GDP (2015) 2.3% of GDP (2014)
World	2.14% of GDP (2018) 2.16% of GDP (2017) 2.2% of GDP (2016) 2.25% of GDP (2015) 2.24% of GDP (2014)
Yemen	3.98% of GDP (2014) 4.08% of GDP (2013) 4.57% of GDP (2012) 4.19% of GDP (2011) note - no reliable information exists following the start of renewed conflict in 2015
Zambia	1.2% of GDP (2019) 1.3% of GDP (2018) 1.3% of GDP (2017) 1.4% of GDP (2016) 1.8% of GDP (2015)
Zimbabwe	1% of GDP (2019) 1.2% of GDP (2018) 1.5% of GDP (2017) 1.7% of GDP (2016) 1.9% of GDP (2015)