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Dominican Republic - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.8

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

Latest value

0.8 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 1960

0.15×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#13919601970198019902000201020202025#9#1242023 overtook Bosnia and Herzegovina2024 overtook Indonesia
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Dominican Republic climbed from #9 to #124 (overtook Bosnia and Herzegovina). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Dominican Republic ↓

Key Events — Dominican Republic

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1980
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2003
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Bosnia and Herzegovina in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Indonesia 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
1960197519902005202020250.351.983.65.23
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