OECD members Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- OECD members military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $1,361.86B, a 5.41% increase from 2020.
- OECD members military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $1,291.95B, a 5.7% increase from 2019.
- OECD members military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $1,222.32B, a 4.93% increase from 2018.
- OECD members military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $1,164.93B, a 6.42% increase from 2017.
| OECD members Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$1,361.86B |
2.37% |
| 2020 |
$1,291.95B |
2.48% |
| 2019 |
$1,222.32B |
2.27% |
| 2018 |
$1,164.93B |
2.18% |
| 2017 |
$1,094.68B |
2.17% |
| 2016 |
$1,068.14B |
2.21% |
| 2015 |
$1,052.34B |
2.23% |
| 2014 |
$1,119.61B |
2.23% |
| 2013 |
$1,147.66B |
2.34% |
| 2012 |
$1,200.75B |
2.48% |
| 2011 |
$1,244.52B |
2.56% |
| 2010 |
$1,201.99B |
2.66% |
| 2009 |
$1,164.20B |
2.71% |
| 2008 |
$1,132.69B |
2.47% |
| 2007 |
$1,025.98B |
2.37% |
| 2006 |
$947.08B |
2.39% |
| 2005 |
$902.90B |
2.41% |
| 2004 |
$854.25B |
2.40% |
| 2003 |
$762.03B |
2.38% |
| 2002 |
$652.07B |
2.29% |
| 2001 |
$588.23B |
2.15% |
| 2000 |
$585.69B |
2.13% |
| 1999 |
$575.05B |
2.13% |
| 1998 |
$560.55B |
2.19% |
| 1997 |
$568.22B |
2.24% |
| 1996 |
$582.62B |
2.26% |
| 1995 |
$592.24B |
2.32% |
| 1994 |
$583.27B |
2.50% |
| 1993 |
$584.52B |
2.70% |
| 1992 |
$609.27B |
2.86% |
| 1991 |
$574.61B |
2.90% |
| 1990 |
$590.11B |
3.24% |
| 1989 |
$548.55B |
3.40% |
| 1988 |
$537.67B |
3.46% |
| 1987 |
$512.57B |
3.72% |
| 1986 |
$469.53B |
3.96% |
| 1985 |
$409.71B |
4.18% |
| 1984 |
$380.69B |
4.08% |
| 1983 |
$362.69B |
4.07% |
| 1982 |
$363.51B |
4.21% |
| 1981 |
$319.02B |
3.62% |
| 1980 |
$291.70B |
3.38% |
| 1979 |
$255.47B |
3.32% |
| 1978 |
$230.86B |
3.33% |
| 1977 |
$210.18B |
3.51% |
| 1976 |
$189.22B |
3.54% |
| 1975 |
$183.13B |
3.74% |
| 1974 |
$167.60B |
3.84% |
| 1973 |
$149.86B |
3.84% |
| 1972 |
$136.80B |
4.31% |
| 1971 |
$126.18B |
4.60% |
| 1970 |
$126.11B |
5.14% |
| 1969 |
$124.14B |
5.85% |
| 1968 |
$121.35B |
6.35% |
| 1967 |
$114.46B |
6.48% |
| 1966 |
$100.11B |
6.02% |
| 1965 |
$86.14B |
5.62% |
| 1964 |
$83.47B |
5.92% |
| 1963 |
$82.99B |
6.45% |
| 1962 |
$80.93B |
6.87% |
| 1961 |
$73.49B |
6.80% |
| 1960 |
$69.57B |
6.83% |
