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Spain - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.13

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

Latest value

2.13 (2025)

Global rank

##51 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1960

0.95×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#35#512023 overtook El Salvador2025 overtook Hungary
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Spain climbed from #35 to #51 (overtook El Salvador). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Spain ↓

Key Events — Spain

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2016
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook El Salvador in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Hungary in global rank auto
2025
Climbed 32 places 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
1960197519902005202020251.131.742.362.97
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