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Poland - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.5

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

Latest value

4.5 (2025)

Global rank

##11 of 166 economies

Share of global total

1.4%

Growth since 1980

1.7×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#56#112024 overtook Morocco2025 overtook Jordan
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Poland climbed from #56 to #11 (overtook Morocco). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Poland ↓

Key Events — Poland

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1989
Fell 26 places in global rank auto
1990
Climbed 26 places in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Morocco in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Jordan in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1980-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1980199020002010202020251.752.673.584.5
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