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Finland - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.57

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

2.57 (2025)

Global rank

##35 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.8%

Growth since 1960

1.45×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#41#352024 overtook Republic of Congo2025 overtook South Korea
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Finland climbed from #41 to #35 (overtook Republic of Congo). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Finland ↓

Key Events — Finland

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1995
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
1999
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2003
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2022
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Republic of Congo in global rank auto
2025
Overtook South Korea in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1960-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020251.141.622.092.57

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