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Government defence spending (% of GDP) — published history

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	1.3%
2023	0.9%
2022	1.0%
2021	0.9%
2020	0.9%
2019	0.8%
2018	0.8%
2017	0.8%
2016	0.8%
2015	0.8%
2014	0.9%
2013	0.9%
2012	0.9%
2011	0.9%
2010	1.0%
2009	1.0%
2008	1.1%
2007	1.0%
2006	1.0%
2005	1.1%
2004	1.1%
2003	1.1%
2002	1.2%
2001	1.2%
2000	1.2%
1999	1.3%
1998	1.3%
1997	1.4%
1996	1.4%
1995	1.5%

Government defence spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

1.3%

Period: 2024
Data age: 21 months old · period end
Source updated: 16 Sept 2026 · 25d old
Cadence: Yearly
Next release: Date not confirmed · Eurostat calendar

COFOG general government defence expenditure. This is not NATO's defence spending definition.

Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_exp)