NATO Spending by Country

NATO Spending
NATO Spendingℹ️
1.GreeceGreece3.82%
2.United StatesUnited States3.52%
3.CroatiaCroatia2.79%
4.United KingdomUnited Kingdom2.29%
5.EstoniaEstonia2.28%
6.LatviaLatvia2.27%
7.PolandPoland2.10%
8.LithuaniaLithuania2.03%
9.RomaniaRomania2.02%
10.FranceFrance2.01%
11.NorwayNorway1.85%
12.MontenegroMontenegro1.74%
13.SlovakiaSlovakia1.73%
14.North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia1.61%
15.HungaryHungary1.60%
16.TurkeyTurkey1.57%
17.BulgariaBulgaria1.56%
18.PortugalPortugal1.54%
19.GermanyGermany1.53%
20.NetherlandsNetherlands1.45%
21.AlbaniaAlbania1.44%
22.Czech RepublicCzech Republic1.42%
23.ItalyItaly1.41%
24.DenmarkDenmark1.41%
25.CanadaCanada1.39%
26.SloveniaSlovenia1.28%
27.BelgiumBelgium1.12%
28.SpainSpain1.02%
29.LuxembourgLuxembourg0.57%

NATO Spending by Country

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, more commonly known as NATO, is an intricate network designed to ensure the security and freedom of its members through a solid, cooperative commitment to defense and conflict resolution. With its foundation deeply rooted in post-World World II soil, this international military alliance plays a crucial role in preserving global stability. Every member, all 30 of them, individually contributing to the shared defense budget reflects the essence of this cooperation. One of the landmark resolutions of the 2014 summit was an agreement by all NATO members to dedicate at least 2% of their respective GDPs toward defense by the year 2025. However, achieving this ambitious goal has been a gradual process with varying degrees of success across different nations. Key findings from the data include:

  • Greece leads the pack in terms of military spending relative to their GDP, committing 3.82%, followed closely by the United States, which spends 3.52% of its GDP on defense.
  • As of the data provided, ten nations now meet the agreed 2% spending target, a marked increase from only four in 2017, indicating a trend toward increased commitment to shared defense responsibilities.
  • The majority of NATO countries still fall short of the 2% objective, with Spain and Luxembourg at the lower end of the scale, spending 1.02% and 0.57% of their GDPs on defense, respectively.
  • Notably, some of the larger economies, such as Germany and Canada, lag behind in meeting their commitment, with defense spending resting at 1.53% and 1.39% of their GDPs respectively.

By Region

Albania

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Albania

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.44%

#21

Belgium

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Belgium

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.12%

#27

Bulgaria

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Bulgaria

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.56%

#17

Canada

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Canada

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.39%

#25

Croatia

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Croatia

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

2.79%

#3

Czech Republic

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Czech Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.42%

#22

Denmark

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Denmark

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.41%

#24

Estonia

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Estonia

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

2.28%

#5

France

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France

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

2.01%

#10

Germany

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Germany

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.53%

#19

Greece

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Greece

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

3.82%

#1

Hungary

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Hungary

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.60%

#15

Italy

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Italy

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.41%

#23

Latvia

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Latvia

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

2.27%

#6

Lithuania

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Lithuania

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

2.03%

#8

Luxembourg

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Luxembourg

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

0.57%

#29

Montenegro

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Montenegro

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.74%

#12

Netherlands

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Netherlands

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.45%

#20

North Macedonia

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North Macedonia

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.61%

#14

Norway

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Norway

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.85%

#11

Poland

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Poland

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

2.10%

#7

Portugal

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Portugal

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.54%

#18

Romania

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Romania

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

2.02%

#9

Slovakia

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Slovakia

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.73%

#13

Slovenia

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Slovenia

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.28%

#26

Spain

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Spain

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.02%

#28

Turkey

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Turkey

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

1.57%

#16

United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

2.29%

#4

United States

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United States

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Spending

3.52%

#2

Table

Region ↕NATO Spending ↕
Albania iconAlbania1.44%
Belgium iconBelgium1.12%
Bulgaria iconBulgaria1.56%
Canada iconCanada1.39%
Croatia iconCroatia2.79%
Czech Republic iconCzech Republic1.42%
Denmark iconDenmark1.41%
Estonia iconEstonia2.28%
France iconFrance2.01%
Germany iconGermany1.53%
Greece iconGreece3.82%
Hungary iconHungary1.60%
Italy iconItaly1.41%
Latvia iconLatvia2.27%
Lithuania iconLithuania2.03%
Luxembourg iconLuxembourg0.57%
Montenegro iconMontenegro1.74%
Netherlands iconNetherlands1.45%
North Macedonia iconNorth Macedonia1.61%
Norway iconNorway1.85%
Poland iconPoland2.10%
Portugal iconPortugal1.54%
Romania iconRomania2.02%
Slovakia iconSlovakia1.73%
Slovenia iconSlovenia1.28%
Spain iconSpain1.02%
Turkey iconTurkey1.57%
United Kingdom iconUnited Kingdom2.29%
United States iconUnited States3.52%
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