| Date | Value Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.23% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2.26% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.25% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.30% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2.36% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2.40% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2.51% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 2.61% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 2.38% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 2.31% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 2.35% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 2.38% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 2.38% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 2.39% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 2.33% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 2.22% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 2.17% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 2.19% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 2.24% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 2.29% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 2.30% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 2.37% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 2.55% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 2.73% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1992 | 2.90% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1991 | 2.95% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 3.20% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1989 | 3.31% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1988 | 3.42% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1987 | 3.67% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1986 | 3.78% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1985 | 4.09% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1984 | 4.03% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1983 | 4.06% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1982 | 4.24% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1981 | 3.73% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1980 | 3.47% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1979 | 3.43% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1978 | 3.50% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1977 | 3.67% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1976 | 3.58% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1975 | 3.72% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1974 | 3.71% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1973 | 3.68% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1972 | 4.07% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1971 | 4.30% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1970 | 4.75% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1969 | 5.29% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1968 | 5.68% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1967 | 5.79% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1966 | 5.36% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1965 | 4.99% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1964 | 5.23% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1963 | 5.66% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1962 | 5.98% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1961 | 5.98% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1960 | 6.01% GDP |
World Military Spending — percent of World GDP.
Source: World Bank > World > World Military Spending