Defense Budget (% of Government Spending) (Europe)
Overview
Defense spending as a share of total government expenditure shows the priority a government places on military capabilities versus other public services. Countries under active security threats or engaged in conflicts tend to allocate a larger portion of their budgets to defense, sometimes at the expense of education, healthcare, and infrastructure.
🇺🇦 Ukraine
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| # | Country | % Govt Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 54.01% | |
| 2 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 50.66% | |
| 3 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 18.90% | |
| 4 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 8.47% | |
| 5 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 7.92% | |
| 6 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 7.51% | |
| 7 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 7.49% | |
| 8 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 6.61% | |
| 9 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 6.58% | |
| 10 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 6.05% | |
| 11 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 5.85% | |
| 12 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 5.55% | |
| 13 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 5.49% | |
| 14 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 5.25% | |
| 15 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 5.06% |
| # | Country | % Govt Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 4.53% | |
| 17 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 4.43% | |
| 18 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 4.34% | |
| 19 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 4.32% | |
| 20 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 4.30% | |
| 21 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 4.21% | |
| 22 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 4.19% | |
| 23 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 4.12% | |
| 24 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 4.05% | |
| 25 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 3.93% | |
| 26 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 3.76% | |
| 27 | 🇫🇷 France | 3.59% | |
| 28 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 3.57% | |
| 29 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 3.20% | |
| 30 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 3.18% |
| # | Country | % Govt Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 2.74% | |
| 32 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2.36% | |
| 33 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2.27% | |
| 34 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 1.99% | |
| 35 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 1.85% | |
| 36 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.73% | |
| 37 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 1.60% | |
| 38 | 🇲🇹 Malta | 1.28% | |
| 39 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1.00% |