NATO Defense Spending
Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP across NATO member countries
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NATO Average
NATO Members by Defense Spending
All 32 NATO members ranked by latest defense spending as a percentage of GDP.
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Rank | Country | % of GDP | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland | 4.15% | 2024 |
| 2 | United States | 3.42% | 2024 |
| 3 |  Estonia | 3.37% | 2024 |
| 4 |  Latvia | 3.26% | 2024 |
| 5 |  Greece | 3.13% | 2024 |
| 6 |  Lithuania | 3.12% | 2024 |
| 7 |  Denmark | 2.42% | 2024 |
| 8 |  Finland | 2.30% | 2024 |
| 9 |  Romania | 2.30% | 2024 |
| 10 |  United Kingdom | 2.28% | 2024 |
| 11 |  Hungary | 2.16% | 2024 |
| 12 |  Bulgaria | 2.15% | 2024 |
| 13 |  North Macedonia | 2.10% | 2024 |
| 14 |  Norway | 2.09% | 2024 |
| 15 | France | 2.05% | 2024 |
| 16 |  Albania | 2.04% | 2024 |
| 17 |  Slovak Republic | 2.01% | 2024 |
| 18 |  Sweden | 2.00% | 2024 |
| 19 |  Turkiye | 1.92% | 2024 |
| 20 |  Czechia | 1.92% | 2024 |
| 21 |  Netherlands | 1.92% | 2024 |
| 22 | Germany | 1.89% | 2024 |
| 23 |  Montenegro | 1.83% | 2024 |
| 24 |  Croatia | 1.79% | 2024 |
| 25 |  Italy | 1.61% | 2024 |
| 26 |  Portugal | 1.53% | 2024 |
| 27 |  Spain | 1.43% | 2024 |
| 28 |  Canada | 1.31% | 2024 |
| 29 |  Slovenia | 1.31% | 2024 |
| 30 |  Belgium | 1.28% | 2024 |
| 31 |  Luxembourg | 0.96% | 2024 |
About This Data
- NATO established a 2% of GDP defense spending target in 2014 at the Wales Summit.
- In June 2025, NATO upgraded to a 5% pledge (3.5% core defense + 1.5% resilience).
- The trend toward higher spending represents a structural fiscal shift with GDP multiplier effects.
- This data comes from SIPRI via the World Bank and updates annually.