The military burden in 2025*

The global military burden—the share of the world’s gross domestic product devoted to military expenditure—increased to 2.5% in 2025.

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*‘Military burden’ is military expenditure as a share of gross domestic product (GDP); it represents the relative economic cost of the military.
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Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Apr. 2026.