Defense spending (European Union): 1.8 % GDP in 2024, the latest available value.
25 observations from 2000 to 2024. Source: World Bank.
Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.8 % GDP |
| 2023 | 1.6 % GDP |
| 2022 | 1.5 % GDP |
| 2021 | 1.5 % GDP |
| 2020 | 1.5 % GDP |
| 2019 | 1.4 % GDP |
| 2018 | 1.3 % GDP |
| 2017 | 1.3 % GDP |
| 2016 | 1.3 % GDP |
| 2015 | 1.3 % GDP |
| 2014 | 1.3 % GDP |
| 2013 | 1.4 % GDP |
| 2012 | 1.4 % GDP |
| 2011 | 1.4 % GDP |
| 2010 | 1.5 % GDP |
| 2009 | 1.5 % GDP |
| 2008 | 1.5 % GDP |
| 2007 | 1.4 % GDP |
| 2006 | 1.5 % GDP |
| 2005 | 1.5 % GDP |
| 2004 | 1.6 % GDP |
| 2003 | 1.6 % GDP |
| 2002 | 1.6 % GDP |
| 2001 | 1.6 % GDP |
| 2000 | 1.7 % GDP |