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Government defence spending (% of GDP) — published history

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	1.9%
2023	1.8%
2022	1.8%
2021	1.7%
2020	1.9%
2019	1.7%
2018	1.8%
2017	1.8%
2016	2.0%
2015	1.7%
2014	1.7%
2013	1.8%
2012	1.8%
2011	1.8%
2010	2.0%
2009	1.9%
2008	1.8%
2007	1.8%
2006	1.8%
2005	1.8%
2004	1.8%
2003	1.8%
2002	2.0%
2001	2.0%
2000	1.9%
1999	2.0%
1998	2.0%
1997	2.3%
1996	2.5%
1995	2.5%

Government defence spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

1.9%

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)