Defense Spending (% of GDP) (Europe)
Overview
Defense spending as a percentage of GDP reveals how much of a nation’s economic output is devoted to military purposes. NATO members aim for 2% of GDP, while nations facing security threats often spend considerably more. This metric helps compare military commitment across economies of different sizes.
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Leading Country
39
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| # | Country | % GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 34.48% | |
| 2 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 7.05% | |
| 3 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 4.15% | |
| 4 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 3.37% | |
| 5 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 3.26% | |
| 6 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 3.13% | |
| 7 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 3.12% | |
| 8 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2.60% | |
| 9 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2.42% | |
| 10 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2.30% | |
| 11 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 2.30% | |
| 12 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2.28% | |
| 13 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 2.16% | |
| 14 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 2.15% | |
| 15 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 2.10% |
| # | Country | % GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2.09% | |
| 17 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 2.07% | |
| 18 | 🇫🇷 France | 2.05% | |
| 19 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 2.04% | |
| 20 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 2.01% | |
| 21 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2.00% | |
| 22 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 1.92% | |
| 23 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1.92% | |
| 24 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1.89% | |
| 25 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 1.83% | |
| 26 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1.79% | |
| 27 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 1.65% | |
| 28 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1.61% | |
| 29 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1.53% | |
| 30 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1.43% |
| # | Country | % GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 1.31% | |
| 32 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1.28% | |
| 33 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 1.00% | |
| 34 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 0.96% | |
| 35 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.75% | |
| 36 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 0.72% | |
| 37 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 0.60% | |
| 38 | 🇲🇹 Malta | 0.45% | |
| 39 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 0.24% |