SIPRI data on military expenditure

The SIPRI database on military expenditure contains data for about 167 countries. Data for the most recent 10-year period are presented in the SIPRI Yearbook. In the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database data are presented on a calendar year basis in three basic formats:

1. Military expenditure in local currency, at current prices;
2. Military expenditure in US dollars, at constant (2005) prices and exchange rates;
3. Military expenditure as a share (%) of gross domestic product (GDP).

See also Sources & methods

Any reproduction of the data presented in the following links is authorized only on request. (See SIPRI Copyright Notice)

Recent trends in military expenditure
A summary of trends in world and regional military expenditure during the period 1996-2006.

Graph on world military expenditure, 1988-2006
This graph shows the development of world military expenditure in real terms.

Table on world and regional military expenditure, 1988-2006
Data on total world and regional military expenditure in constant (2005) US$ billion.

Graphs on regional military expenditure, 1988-2006
These graphs show the development of military expenditure in real terms for each region.
The regions are Africa, North America, Central America, South America, Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Oceania, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Western Europe and The Middle East

Table on NATO military expenditure on equipment and personnel, 2000-2006
This table shows the expenditure on equipment by NATO countries, based on NATO data converted into constant (2005) US$ million

The 15 major spender countries in 2006
This table lists the 15 major spender countries, converted to constant (2005) US$ by market and PPP exchange rates.

Military expenditure as a share of GDP, 1998-2003
This table shows the share which the military expenditure constitute of the GDP for countries with a high military burden.

The SIPRI military expenditure database
This link gives access to data from the SIPRI military expenditure database. Data are presented by country in the three basic formats (see above).

For more information on the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, contact Petter Stålenheim
For information on the SIPRI Military Expenditure project, see Project home page.

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