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Countries with the Highest Military Expenditures

This list features the countries with the highest military expenditures as of 2024.

RANK

COUNTRY

DEFENCE SPENDING

GDP SHARE

1

United States

$916 billion

3.4%

2

China

$296 billion

1.7%

3

Russia

$109 billion

5.9%

4

India

$83.6 billion

2.4%

5

Saudi Arabia

$75.8 billion

7.1%

6

United Kingdom

$74.9 billion

2.3%

7

Germany

$66.8 billion

1.5%

8

Ukraine

$64.8 billion

37%

9

France

$61.3 billion

2.1%

10

Japan

$50.2 billion

1.2%


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References

Statista, Countries with the highest military spending, n.d. Available at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262742/countries-with-the-highest-military-spending/ (Accessed: 6 July 2025). Gupta, C., 2024. Top 10 countries with the highest military spending 2024: Check India's rank. The Indian Express. Available at: https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/top-10-listing/top-10-countries-with-the-highest-military-spending-2024-check-indias-rank-9585074/ (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
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