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Defense

All indicators in this category, across the 20 countries we cover.

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Defense spending

United States
Defense

United States — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
3.4% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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China
Defense

China — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
1.7% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Japan
Defense

Japan — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
1.3% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Germany
Defense

Germany — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
1.8% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Defense

France — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
2% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Defense

United Kingdom — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
2.4% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Defense

Canada — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
1.3% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Defense

Italy — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
1.6% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Defense

European Union — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
1.8% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024· EU (World Bank aggregate)
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Argentina
Defense

Argentina — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
0.7% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Australia
Defense

Australia — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
1.9% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Brazil
Defense

Brazil — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
1% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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India
Defense

India — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
2.2% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Indonesia
Defense

Indonesia — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
0.9% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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South Korea
Defense

South Korea — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
2.5% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Mexico
Defense

Mexico — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
1.1% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Russia
Defense

Russia — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
6.9% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Saudi Arabia
Defense

Saudi Arabia — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
6.4% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Turkey
Defense

Turkey — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
1.8% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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South Africa
Defense

South Africa — Defense spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
0.8% GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Armed forces at a glance

United States
Defense

United States — Armed forces at a glance

1,300,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈800,000
    Reserves
  • ≈2,500
    Main battle tanks
  • ≈38,000
    Armoured vehicles
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · U.S. DoD · FAS/SIPRI· Data 2024
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China
Defense

China — Armed forces at a glance

2,000,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈510,000
    Reserves
  • ≈500,000
    Gendarmerie (paramilitary)
  • ≈5,000
    Main battle tanks
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · US DoD (China Military Power) · SIPRI· Data 2024
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Japan
Defense

Japan — Armed forces at a glance

247,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈56,000
    Reserves
  • ≈520
    Main battle tanks
  • ≈3,000
    Armoured vehicles
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024
approximate values
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Germany
Defense

Germany — Armed forces at a glance

181,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈34,000
    Reserves
  • ≈300
    Main battle tanks
  • ≈1,900
    Armoured vehicles
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI · FAS· Data 2024
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France
Defense

France — Armed forces at a glance

205,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈41,000
    Reserves
  • ≈98,000
    Gendarmerie (paramilitary)
  • ≈222
    Main battle tanks
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · Ministère des Armées · FAS/SIPRI· Data 2024
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United Kingdom
Defense

United Kingdom — Armed forces at a glance

147,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈30,000
    Reserves
  • ≈213
    Main battle tanks
  • ≈3,000
    Armoured vehicles
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · UK MoD · FAS/SIPRI· Data 2024
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Canada
Defense

Canada — Armed forces at a glance

70,500​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈30,000
    Reserves
  • ≈80
    Main battle tanks
  • ≈600
    Armoured vehicles
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024
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Italy
Defense

Italy — Armed forces at a glance

165,500​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈18,300
    Reserves
  • ≈102,000
    Gendarmerie (paramilitary)
  • ≈200
    Main battle tanks
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024
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Argentina
Defense

Argentina — Armed forces at a glance

82,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈75,000
    Gendarmerie (paramilitary)
  • ≈230
    Main battle tanks
  • ≈900
    Armoured vehicles
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024
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Australia
Defense

Australia — Armed forces at a glance

58,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈33,000
    Reserves
  • ≈59
    Main battle tanks
  • ≈1,100
    Armoured vehicles
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024
approximate values
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Brazil
Defense

Brazil — Armed forces at a glance

367,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈1,340,000
    Reserves
  • ≈395,000
    Gendarmerie (paramilitary)
  • ≈290
    Main battle tanks
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024
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India
Defense

India — Armed forces at a glance

1,450,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈1,150,000
    Reserves
  • ≈1,400,000
    Gendarmerie (paramilitary)
  • ≈4,600
    Main battle tanks
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI · FAS· Data 2024
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Indonesia
Defense

Indonesia — Armed forces at a glance

404,500​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈400,000
    Reserves
  • ≈280,000
    Gendarmerie (paramilitary)
  • ≈100
    Main battle tanks
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024
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South Korea
Defense

South Korea — Armed forces at a glance

500,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈3,100,000
    Reserves
  • ≈2,200
    Main battle tanks
  • ≈2,700
    Armoured vehicles
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024
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Mexico
Defense

Mexico — Armed forces at a glance

216,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈81,500
    Reserves
  • ≈120,000
    Gendarmerie (paramilitary)
  • ≈700
    Armoured vehicles
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024
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Russia
Defense

Russia — Armed forces at a glance

1,320,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈2,000,000
    Reserves
  • ≈340,000
    Gendarmerie (paramilitary)
  • ≈2,000
    Main battle tanks
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI · FAS· Data 2024
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Saudi Arabia
Defense

Saudi Arabia — Armed forces at a glance

257,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈100,000
    Gendarmerie (paramilitary)
  • ≈1,060
    Main battle tanks
  • ≈7,000
    Armoured vehicles
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024
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Turkey
Defense

Turkey — Armed forces at a glance

355,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈380,000
    Reserves
  • ≈156,800
    Gendarmerie (paramilitary)
  • ≈2,300
    Main battle tanks
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024
approximate values
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South Africa
Defense

South Africa — Armed forces at a glance

69,000​
Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude
  • ≈18,000
    Reserves
  • ≈170
    Main battle tanks
  • ≈1,400
    Armoured vehicles
Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024
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Overseas deployments

United States
Defense

United States — Overseas deployments

~153,132​
Deployed abroad · March 2026
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Presence forcesOverseas sovereignty
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) — Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country (Location Country Report), Active Duty, as of March 31, 2026· Data March 2026
 
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China
Defense

China — Overseas deployments

~2,523​
Deployed abroad · June 2026
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Presence forcesOperation · UN
Source: Ministère de la Défense nationale de la RPC (eng.mod.gov.cn / China Military) — communiqués sur les contingents de maintien de la paix et la base de soutien de Djibouti ; livre blanc du Conseil des affaires d'État « China's Armed Forces: 30 Years of UN Peacekeeping Operations » (2020). Effectifs onusiens recoupés (ONU / Casques bleus). Effectifs approximatifs.· Data June 2026
 
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France
Defense

France — Overseas deployments

~5,560​
Deployed abroad · May 2026
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Presence forcesOperation · NATOOperation · UNOperation · CoalitionLiaison detachmentOperation · EUOverseas sovereignty
Source: Ministère des Armées (defense.gouv.fr) — État-major des armées, points de situation hebdomadaires + page « missions et opérations »· Data May 2026
 
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Defense spending — % of government expenditure

United States
Defense

United States — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
9%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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China
Defense

China — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
5.1%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Japan
Defense

Japan — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
3.5%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Germany
Defense

Germany — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
3.7%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Defense

France — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
3.5%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Defense

United Kingdom — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
5.6%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Defense

Canada — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
3.1%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Defense

Italy — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
3.2%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Defense

European Union — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
3.8%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024· EU (World Bank aggregate)
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Argentina
Defense

Argentina — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
2.1%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Australia
Defense

Australia — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
4.9%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Brazil
Defense

Brazil — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
2.1%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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India
Defense

India — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
7.6%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Indonesia
Defense

Indonesia — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
5.1%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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South Korea
Defense

South Korea — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
11.3%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Mexico
Defense

Mexico — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
3.7%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Russia
Defense

Russia — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
18.6%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Saudi Arabia
Defense

Saudi Arabia — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
21.9%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Turkey
Defense

Turkey — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
5.6%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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South Africa
Defense

South Africa — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
2.3%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Military spending (USD)

United States
Defense

United States — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
1TUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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China
Defense

China — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
311.9BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Japan
Defense

Japan — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
54.2BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Germany
Defense

Germany — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
86.1BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Defense

France — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
63.6BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Defense

United Kingdom — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
89.8BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Defense

Canada — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
30.6BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Defense

Italy — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
37.8BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Defense

European Union — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
360.2BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024· EU (World Bank aggregate)
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Argentina
Defense

Argentina — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
4.2BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Australia
Defense

Australia — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
34.2BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Brazil
Defense

Brazil — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
21BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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India
Defense

India — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
85.6BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Indonesia
Defense

Indonesia — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
12BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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South Korea
Defense

South Korea — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
47.6BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Mexico
Defense

Mexico — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
20.6BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Russia
Defense

Russia — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
149.4BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Saudi Arabia
Defense

Saudi Arabia — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
80.3BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Turkey
Defense

Turkey — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
25BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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South Africa
Defense

South Africa — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
3BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Active military personnel

United States
Defense

United States — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
1.4M​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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China
Defense

China — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
2.5M​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Japan
Defense

Japan — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
261K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Germany
Defense

Germany — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
183K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Defense

France — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
304K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Defense

United Kingdom — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
153K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Defense

Canada — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
72K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Defense

Italy — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
338K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Defense

European Union — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
1.9M​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020· EU (World Bank aggregate)
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Argentina
Defense

Argentina — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
103K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Australia
Defense

Australia — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
60K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Brazil
Defense

Brazil — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
762K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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India
Defense

India — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
3.1M​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Indonesia
Defense

Indonesia — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
676K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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South Korea
Defense

South Korea — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
569K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Mexico
Defense

Mexico — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
341K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Russia
Defense

Russia — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
1.5M​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Saudi Arabia
Defense

Saudi Arabia — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
282K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Turkey
Defense

Turkey — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
512K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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South Africa
Defense

South Africa — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
89K​
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Arms exports

United States
Defense

United States — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
13.7BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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China
Defense

China — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
1.3BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Japan
Defense

Japan — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
21MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Germany
Defense

Germany — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
2.1BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Defense

France — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
2.5BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Defense

United Kingdom — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
884MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Defense

Canada — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
237MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Italy
Defense

Italy — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
1.2BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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European Union
Defense

European Union — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
8.1BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024· EU (World Bank aggregate)
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Argentina
Defense

Argentina — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
1MUSD
2011
Source: World Bank· Data 2011
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Australia
Defense

Australia — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
73MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Brazil
Defense

Brazil — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
112MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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India
Defense

India — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
94MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Indonesia
Defense

Indonesia — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
17MUSD
2021
Source: World Bank· Data 2021
Upd. 10/2026
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South Korea
Defense

South Korea — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
1.1BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Mexico
Defense

Mexico — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
1MUSD
2019
Source: World Bank· Data 2019
Upd. 10/2026
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Russia
Defense

Russia — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
2BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Saudi Arabia
Defense

Saudi Arabia — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
3MUSD
2023
Source: World Bank· Data 2023
Upd. 10/2026
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Turkey
Defense

Turkey — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
411MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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South Africa
Defense

South Africa — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
96MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Arms imports

United States
Defense

United States — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
1.1BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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China
Defense

China — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
71MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Japan
Defense

Japan — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
1BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Germany
Defense

Germany — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
240MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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France
Defense

France — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
183MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Defense

United Kingdom — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
486MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Defense

Canada — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
198MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Italy
Defense

Italy — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
494MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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European Union
Defense

European Union — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
6.3BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024· EU (World Bank aggregate)
Upd. 10/2026
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Argentina
Defense

Argentina — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
45MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Australia
Defense

Australia — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
1.1BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Brazil
Defense

Brazil — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
450MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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India
Defense

India — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
1.6BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Indonesia
Defense

Indonesia — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
185MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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South Korea
Defense

South Korea — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
1BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Mexico
Defense

Mexico — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
46MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Russia
Defense

Russia — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
315MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Saudi Arabia
Defense

Saudi Arabia — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
1.2BUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Turkey
Defense

Turkey — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
381MUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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South Africa
Defense

South Africa — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
30MUSD
2023
Source: World Bank· Data 2023
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Military personnel (% labour force)

United States
Defense

United States — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.8%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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China
Defense

China — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.3%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Japan
Defense

Japan — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.4%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Germany
Defense

Germany — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.4%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Defense

France — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
1%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Defense

United Kingdom — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.4%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Defense

Canada — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.4%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Defense

Italy — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
1.4%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Defense

European Union — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.9%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020· EU (World Bank aggregate)
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Argentina
Defense

Argentina — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.5%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Australia
Defense

Australia — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.4%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Brazil
Defense

Brazil — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.8%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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India
Defense

India — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.6%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Indonesia
Defense

Indonesia — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.5%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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South Korea
Defense

South Korea — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
2%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Mexico
Defense

Mexico — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.6%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Russia
Defense

Russia — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
2%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Saudi Arabia
Defense

Saudi Arabia — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
1.9%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Turkey
Defense

Turkey — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
1.6%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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South Africa
Defense

South Africa — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.4%
2020
Source: World Bank· Data 2020
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

United States
Defense

United States — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
1TEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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China
Defense

China — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
2.2TEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Japan
Defense

Japan — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
8.2TEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Germany
Defense

Germany — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
79.6BEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Defense

France — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
58.7BEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Defense

United Kingdom — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
70.3BEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Defense

Canada — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
41.9BEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Defense

Italy — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
35BEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Defense

European Union — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
1.1BEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024· EU (World Bank aggregate)
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Argentina
Defense

Argentina — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
3.8TEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Australia
Defense

Australia — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
51.9BEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Brazil
Defense

Brazil — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
113BEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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India
Defense

India — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
7.2TEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Indonesia
Defense

Indonesia — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
190.5TEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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South Korea
Defense

South Korea — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
64.9TEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Mexico
Defense

Mexico — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
377BEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Russia
Defense

Russia — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
13.8TEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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Saudi Arabia
Defense

Saudi Arabia — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
301.2BEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Turkey
Defense

Turkey — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
820.5BEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026
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South Africa
Defense

South Africa — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
55.6BEUR
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Govt R&D budget — defense (M EUR)

Germany
Defense

Germany — Govt R&D budget — defense (M EUR)

Government budget appropriations / outlays for R&D allocated to defense (NABS14) — strategic-tech investment view.
4.2KM EUR
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 09/2026
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France
Defense

France — Govt R&D budget — defense (M EUR)

Government budget appropriations / outlays for R&D allocated to defense (NABS14) — strategic-tech investment view.
1.5KM EUR
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026
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Govt R&D budget — defense (% GDP)

Germany
Defense

Germany — Govt R&D budget — defense (% GDP)

Defense R&D budget as % of GDP.
0.1% GDP
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 09/2026
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France
Defense

France — Govt R&D budget — defense (% GDP)

Defense R&D budget as % of GDP.
0.1% GDP
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026
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Govt R&D budget — defense per capita

Germany
Defense

Germany — Govt R&D budget — defense per capita

Defense R&D budget in EUR per inhabitant.
50.8EUR
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 09/2026
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France
Defense

France — Govt R&D budget — defense per capita

Defense R&D budget in EUR per inhabitant.
21.5EUR
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026
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Govt R&D budget — total (M EUR)

Germany
Defense

Germany — Govt R&D budget — total (M EUR)

Total government budget appropriations / outlays for R&D — denominator for the defense-share read.
46.3KM EUR
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 09/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Defense

France — Govt R&D budget — total (M EUR)

Total government budget appropriations / outlays for R&D — denominator for the defense-share read.
18.9KM EUR
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Govt R&D budget — space (M EUR)

Germany
Defense

Germany — Govt R&D budget — space (M EUR)

Government R&D budget allocated to space (NABS03) — dual-use indicator alongside defense.
1.8KM EUR
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 09/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Defense

France — Govt R&D budget — space (M EUR)

Government R&D budget allocated to space (NABS03) — dual-use indicator alongside defense.
2.5KM EUR
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026
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Govt R&D budget — energy (M EUR)

Germany
Defense

Germany — Govt R&D budget — energy (M EUR)

Government R&D budget allocated to energy (NABS05) — strategic-autonomy view.
2.4KM EUR
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 09/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Defense

France — Govt R&D budget — energy (M EUR)

Government R&D budget allocated to energy (NABS05) — strategic-autonomy view.
2.2KM EUR
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Briefing notes for this category

  • United States
  • China
  • Japan
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
  • Italy
  • European Union
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • South Korea
  • Mexico
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Turkey
  • South Africa