NATO Spending by Country

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Introduction

NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a military alliance between countries in Europe and North America. It was formed in 1949 after the end of World War Two with the purpose of mutual defense and security. NATO seeks to promote peace through diplomacy and with the knowledge that an attack against one of the thirty NATO countries is considered an attack against all. The organization held a crucial role during the Cold War, and after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, was involved in military operations in the Balkans, South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.  

The organization is financed by its members’ contributions. During NATO’s 2014 summit in Wales, NATO countries met to agree on what financial commitment member countries could spend toward NATO. While the agreement is not binding and lacks the weight of law, the summit members agreed to contribute at least 2% of their gross domestic product (“GDP”); however, not all countries are meeting their contribution goal.

Learn more about NATO spending by country by exploring the data in the map and charts. 

#CountryNATO SpendingDefense Expenditure as % of GDPGDP
1United States of America$811,140,000,0003.57%$23,315,080,560,000
2United Kingdom$72,706,000,0002.25%$3,131,377,762,926
3Germany$63,339,000,0001.49%$4,259,934,911,822
4France$57,098,000,0001.93%$2,957,879,759,264
5Italy$32,719,000,0001.54%$2,107,702,842,670
6Canada$26,919,000,0001.36%$1,988,336,331,717
7Poland$15,401,000,0002.34%$679,444,832,854
8Netherlands$14,690,000,0001.45%$1,012,846,760,977
9Spain$14,581,000,0001.03%$1,427,380,681,295
10Turkey$13,014,000,0001.6%$819,035,182,930
11Norway$8,234,000,0001.74%$482,174,854,482
12Greece$7,758,000,0003.59%$214,873,879,834
13Belgium$6,400,000,0001.07%$594,104,177,540
14Denmark$5,551,000,0001.4%$398,303,272,764
15Romania$5,348,000,0001.88%$284,087,563,696
16Czech Republic$3,972,000,0001.4%$281,777,887,121
17Portugal$3,920,000,0001.55%$253,663,144,586
18Hungary$3,140,000,0001.69%$181,848,022,234
19Slovakia$2,003,000,0001.73%$116,527,101,098
20Croatia$1,445,000,0002.16%$68,955,083,280
21Lithuania$1,318,000,0002.03%$66,445,256,585
22Bulgaria$1,282,000,0001.62%$84,056,312,734
23Latvia$835,000,0002.16%$39,853,501,580
24Estonia$771,000,0002.16%$37,191,166,152
25Slovenia$745,000,0001.22%$61,748,586,535
26Luxembourg$462,000,0000.54%$85,506,243,834
27Albania$241,000,0001.41%$18,255,787,479
28Republic of Macedonia$209,000,0001.54%$13,825,049,832
29Montenegro$92,000,0001.63%$5,861,268,039

NATO Spending by Country

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$241,000,000

Ranked in the World

#27

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.41%

Ranked in the World

#22

GDP

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$18,255,787,479

Ranked in the World

#121

Belgium

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$6,400,000,000

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#13

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.07%

Ranked in the World

#27

GDP

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$594,104,177,540

Ranked in the World

#23

Bulgaria

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$1,282,000,000

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#22

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.62%

Ranked in the World

#15

GDP

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$84,056,312,734

Ranked in the World

#71

Canada

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$26,919,000,000

Ranked in the World

#6

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.36%

Ranked in the World

#25

GDP

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$1,988,336,331,717

Ranked in the World

#9

Croatia

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$1,445,000,000

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#20

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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2.16%

Ranked in the World

#5

GDP

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$68,955,083,280

Ranked in the World

#75

Czech Republic

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$3,972,000,000

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#16

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.4%

Ranked in the World

#23

GDP

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$281,777,887,121

Ranked in the World

#47

Denmark

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$5,551,000,000

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#14

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.4%

Ranked in the World

#24

GDP

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$398,303,272,764

Ranked in the World

#35

Estonia

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$771,000,000

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#24

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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2.16%

Ranked in the World

#6

GDP

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$37,191,166,152

Ranked in the World

#98

France

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$57,098,000,000

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#4

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.93%

Ranked in the World

#9

GDP

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$2,957,879,759,264

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#7

Germany

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$63,339,000,000

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#3

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.49%

Ranked in the World

#20

GDP

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$4,259,934,911,822

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#4

Greece

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$7,758,000,000

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#12

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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3.59%

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#1

GDP

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$214,873,879,834

Ranked in the World

#51

Hungary

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$3,140,000,000

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#18

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.69%

Ranked in the World

#13

GDP

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$181,848,022,234

Ranked in the World

#55

Italy

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$32,719,000,000

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#5

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.54%

Ranked in the World

#18

GDP

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$2,107,702,842,670

Ranked in the World

#8

Latvia

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$835,000,000

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#23

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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2.16%

Ranked in the World

#7

GDP

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$39,853,501,580

Ranked in the World

#95

Lithuania

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$1,318,000,000

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#21

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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2.03%

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#8

GDP

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$66,445,256,585

Ranked in the World

#79

Luxembourg

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$462,000,000

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#26

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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0.54%

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#29

GDP

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$85,506,243,834

Ranked in the World

#70

Montenegro

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$92,000,000

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#29

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.63%

Ranked in the World

#14

GDP

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$5,861,268,039

Ranked in the World

#160

Netherlands

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$14,690,000,000

Ranked in the World

#8

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.45%

Ranked in the World

#21

GDP

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$1,012,846,760,977

Ranked in the World

#17

Norway

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$8,234,000,000

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#11

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.74%

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#11

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$482,174,854,482

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#28

Poland

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$15,401,000,000

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#7

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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2.34%

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#3

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$679,444,832,854

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#21

Portugal

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$3,920,000,000

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#17

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.55%

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#17

GDP

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$253,663,144,586

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#48

Republic of Macedonia

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$209,000,000

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#28

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.54%

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#19

GDP

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$13,825,049,832

Ranked in the World

#135

Romania

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$5,348,000,000

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#15

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.88%

Ranked in the World

#10

GDP

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$284,087,563,696

Ranked in the World

#46

Slovakia

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$2,003,000,000

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#19

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.73%

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#12

GDP

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$116,527,101,098

Ranked in the World

#59

Slovenia

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$745,000,000

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#25

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.22%

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#26

GDP

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$61,748,586,535

Ranked in the World

#84

Spain

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$14,581,000,000

Ranked in the World

#9

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.03%

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#28

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$1,427,380,681,295

Ranked in the World

#14

Turkey

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$13,014,000,000

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#10

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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1.6%

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#16

GDP

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$819,035,182,930

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#19

United Kingdom

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$72,706,000,000

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#2

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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2.25%

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#4

GDP

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$3,131,377,762,926

Ranked in the World

#6

United States of America

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$811,140,000,000

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#1

Defense Expenditure as % of GDP

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3.57%

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#2

GDP

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$23,315,080,560,000

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#1