military spending/defense budget for 2022 was 17.47 billion US dollars, a 3.8% increase from 2021.
military spending/defense budget for 2021 was 16.83 billion US dollars, a 0.06% increase from 2020.
military spending/defense budget for 2020 was 16.82 billion US dollars, a 11.38% increase from 2019.
military spending/defense budget for 2019 was 15.10 billion US dollars, a 2.6% increase from 2018.
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).