Defense Spending per Capita
Overview
Defense spending per capita shows how much each citizen effectively contributes to national defense. Wealthy nations with small populations, such as Gulf states and Nordic countries, often rank highest on this metric. It reveals the individual burden of military spending and highlights nations that prioritize defense relative to their population size.
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| # | Country | Budget/Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | $5,429 | |
| 2 | 🇮🇱 Israel | $4,989 | |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | $2,895 | |
| 4 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2,839 | |
| 5 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2,591 | |
| 6 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2,386 | |
| 7 | 🇳🇴 Norway | $1,880 | |
| 8 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $1,728 | |
| 9 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | $1,670 | |
| 10 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1,596 | |
| 11 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $1,303 | |
| 12 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1,276 | |
| 13 | 🇦🇺 Australia | $1,272 | |
| 14 | 🇫🇮 Finland | $1,245 | |
| 15 | 🇧🇳 Brunei | $1,212 |
| # | Country | Budget/Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1,186 | |
| 17 | 🇴🇲 Oman | $1,159 | |
| 18 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1,138 | |
| 19 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | $1,055 | |
| 20 | 🇩🇪 Germany | $1,044 | |
| 21 | 🇷🇺 Russia | $1,026 | |
| 22 | 🇵🇱 Poland | $982 | |
| 23 | 🇫🇷 France | $973 | |
| 24 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | $920 | |
| 25 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $916 | |
| 26 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $872 | |
| 27 | 🇬🇷 Greece | $791 | |
| 28 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | $758 | |
| 29 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $756 | |
| 30 | 🇨🇦 Canada | $742 |
| # | Country | Budget/Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | $730 | |
| 32 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | $708 | |
| 33 | 🇮🇹 Italy | $639 | |
| 34 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | $605 | |
| 35 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $577 | |
| 36 | 🇦🇹 Austria | $576 | |
| 37 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $516 | |
| 38 | 🇪🇸 Spain | $514 | |
| 39 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $513 | |
| 40 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | $489 | |
| 41 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | $475 | |
| 42 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | $469 | |
| 43 | 🇷🇴 Romania | $457 | |
| 44 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $449 | |
| 45 | 🇯🇵 Japan | $446 |
| # | Country | Budget/Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | $445 | |
| 47 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $442 | |
| 48 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | $419 | |
| 49 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $366 | |
| 50 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $344 | |
| 51 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | $344 | |
| 52 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | $287 | |
| 53 | 🇨🇱 Chile | $259 | |
| 54 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | $254 | |
| 55 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | $244 | |
| 56 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | $235 | |
| 57 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | $227 | |
| 58 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | $222 | |
| 59 | 🇨🇳 China | $221 | |
| 60 | 🇱🇾 Libya | $216 |
| # | Country | Budget/Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $208 | |
| 62 | 🇲🇹 Malta | $204 | |
| 63 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | $194 | |
| 64 | 🇦🇱 Albania | $191 | |
| 65 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | $172 | |
| 66 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | $164 | |
| 67 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | $162 | |
| 68 | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | $156 | |
| 69 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $149 | |
| 70 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | $146 | |
| 71 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | $136 | |
| 72 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | $128 | |
| 73 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | $127 | |
| 74 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $122 | |
| 75 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | $121 |
| # | Country | Budget/Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $110 | |
| 77 | 🇸🇾 Syria | $110 | |
| 78 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $107 | |
| 79 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $99 | |
| 80 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | $92 | |
| 81 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $92 | |
| 82 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | $92 | |
| 83 | 🇮🇷 Iran | $87 | |
| 84 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $86 | |
| 85 | 🇫🇯 Fiji | $84 | |
| 86 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | $77 | |
| 87 | 🇵🇪 Peru | $75 | |
| 88 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | $75 | |
| 89 | 🇧🇿 Belize | $73 | |
| 90 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | $68 |
| # | Country | Budget/Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | $67 | |
| 92 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | $66 | |
| 93 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | $64 | |
| 94 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | $62 | |
| 95 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | $60 | |
| 96 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $60 | |
| 97 | 🇮🇳 India | $60 | |
| 98 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $59 | |
| 99 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $58 | |
| 100 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | $58 | |
| 101 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $57 | |
| 102 | 🇭🇳 Honduras | $54 | |
| 103 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | $53 | |
| 104 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | $53 | |
| 105 | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | $52 |
| # | Country | Budget/Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $51 | |
| 107 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $45 | |
| 108 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | $45 | |
| 109 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | $44 | |
| 110 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $41 | |
| 111 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $41 | |
| 112 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $41 | |
| 113 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $39 | |
| 114 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | $39 | |
| 115 | 🇲🇱 Mali | $38 | |
| 116 | 🇵🇦 Panama | $38 | |
| 117 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | $36 | |
| 118 | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | $33 | |
| 119 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | $32 | |
| 120 | 🇨🇬 Congo | $29 |
| # | Country | Budget/Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | $28 | |
| 122 | 🇹🇩 Chad | $28 | |
| 123 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | $25 | |
| 124 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | $25 | |
| 125 | 🇦🇴 Angola | $25 | |
| 126 | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | $24 | |
| 127 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $23 | |
| 128 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $23 | |
| 129 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | $23 | |
| 130 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | $22 | |
| 131 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | $21 | |
| 132 | 🇹🇬 Togo | $21 | |
| 133 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | $21 | |
| 134 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | $19 | |
| 135 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $18 |
| # | Country | Budget/Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | $17 | |
| 137 | 🇳🇪 Niger | $16 | |
| 138 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | $16 | |
| 139 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $15 | |
| 140 | 🇳🇵 Nepal | $14 | |
| 141 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $14 | |
| 142 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $14 | |
| 143 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $13 | |
| 144 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | $12 | |
| 145 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | $12 | |
| 146 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | $12 | |
| 147 | 🇨🇺 Cuba | $11 | |
| 148 | 🇧🇯 Benin | $11 | |
| 149 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | $11 | |
| 150 | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | $9 |
| # | Country | Budget/Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | $8 | |
| 152 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | $8 | |
| 153 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | $8 | |
| 154 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $7 | |
| 155 | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | $7 | |
| 156 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | $6 | |
| 157 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $6 | |
| 158 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | $6 | |
| 159 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | $5 | |
| 160 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $5 | |
| 161 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | $4 | |
| 162 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $4 | |
| 163 | 🇱🇦 Laos | $4 | |
| 164 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | $2 |