| # | Flag | | Expense (% of GDP) | Year |
|---|
| 1 | | Kiribati | 81.74 | 2022 |
| 2 | | Timor-Leste | 52.56 | 2022 |
| 3 | | Ukraine | 50.33 | 2022 |
| 4 | | Macao SAR, China | 43.67 | 2022 |
| 5 | | United Kingdom | 41.79 | 2022 |
| 6 | | Lesotho | 41.38 | 2022 |
| 7 | | Greece | 40.13 | 2022 |
| 8 | | Malta | 37.71 | 2022 |
| 9 | | Italy | 36 | 2022 |
| 10 | | Namibia | 35.72 | 2022 |
| 11 | | Latvia | 35.64 | 2022 |
| 12 | | Hungary | 35.49 | 2022 |
| 13 | | Austria | 35 | 2022 |
| 14 | | Brazil | 34.13 | 2022 |
| 15 | | Korea, Rep. | 33.64 | 2022 |
| 16 | | Iceland | 33.52 | 2022 |
| 17 | | Israel | 32.92 | 2022 |
| 18 | | Denmark | 32.55 | 2022 |
| 19 | | Estonia | 32.53 | 2022 |
| 20 | | South Africa | 32.4 | 2022 |
| 21 | | Portugal | 31.8 | 2022 |
| 22 | | Bulgaria | 31.19 | 2022 |
| 23 | | Czechia | 31.16 | 2022 |
| 24 | | Luxembourg | 30.48 | 2022 |
| 25 | | Norway | 29.4 | 2022 |
| 26 | | Croatia | 29.21 | 2022 |
| 27 | | Cyprus | 28.99 | 2022 |
| 28 | | Jordan | 28.86 | 2022 |
| 29 | | Sweden | 28.69 | 2022 |
| 30 | | Netherlands | 28.25 | 2022 |
| 31 | | Morocco | 28.22 | 2022 |
| 32 | | Romania | 27.85 | 2022 |
| 33 | | Australia | 27.63 | 2022 |
| 34 | | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27.61 | 2022 |
| 35 | | Slovak Republic | 27.53 | 2022 |
| 36 | | Mauritius | 27.43 | 2022 |
| 37 | | Slovenia | 27.23 | 2022 |
| 38 | | Solomon Islands | 27.05 | 2022 |
| 39 | | Belgium | 27.01 | 2022 |
| 40 | | Lithuania | 26.72 | 2022 |
| 41 | | Mozambique | 26.68 | 2022 |
| 42 | | Finland | 25.83 | 2022 |
| 43 | | Ecuador | 25.28 | 2022 |
| 44 | | Botswana | 25.09 | 2022 |
| 45 | | Georgia | 24.94 | 2022 |
| 46 | | Turkiye | 24.78 | 2022 |
| 47 | | Serbia | 24.6 | 2022 |
| 48 | | Saudi Arabia | 24.56 | 2022 |
| 49 | | Colombia | 24.41 | 2022 |
| 50 | | Poland | 24.3 | 2022 |
| 51 | | Chile | 24.05 | 2022 |
| 52 | | Bahamas, The | 23.62 | 2022 |
| 53 | | France | 23.56 | 2022 |
| 54 | | Spain | 23.28 | 2022 |
| 55 | | Moldova | 23.25 | 2022 |
| 56 | | Ghana | 22.68 | 2022 |
| 57 | | Senegal | 22.37 | 2022 |
| 58 | | Armenia | 21.16 | 2022 |
| 59 | | Japan | 20.96 | 2022 |
| 60 | | Burkina Faso | 20.82 | 2022 |
| 61 | | Thailand | 20.71 | 2022 |
| 62 | | Kyrgyz Republic | 20.22 | 2022 |
| 63 | | Russian Federation | 20.18 | 2022 |
| 64 | | Mexico | 20.09 | 2022 |
| 65 | | Papua New Guinea | 19.48 | 2022 |
| 66 | | Costa Rica | 19.44 | 2022 |
| 67 | | Malawi | 19.1 | 2022 |
| 68 | | Cote d'Ivoire | 18.61 | 2022 |
| 69 | | Philippines | 18.61 | 2022 |
| 70 | | Malaysia | 17.93 | 2022 |
| 71 | | Belarus | 17.44 | 2022 |
| 72 | | Ireland | 17.43 | 2022 |
| 73 | | Dominican Republic | 17.3 | 2022 |
| 74 | | Uganda | 16.94 | 2022 |
| 75 | | Tanzania | 16.85 | 2022 |
| 76 | | Nicaragua | 16.67 | 2022 |
| 77 | | Togo | 16.16 | 2022 |
| 78 | | Argentina | 16.07 | 2022 |
| 79 | | Germany | 15.89 | 2022 |
| 80 | | Sri Lanka | 15.74 | 2022 |
| 81 | | Canada | 15.71 | 2022 |
| 82 | | United States | 15.51 | 2022 |
| 83 | | Indonesia | 15.23 | 2022 |
| 84 | | Singapore | 15.14 | 2022 |
| 85 | | Guatemala | 14.09 | 2022 |
| 86 | | Paraguay | 13.55 | 2022 |
| 87 | | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 13.32 | 2022 |
| 88 | | Equatorial Guinea | 11.21 | 2022 |
| 89 | | Switzerland | 10.38 | 2022 |
| 90 | | Lao PDR | 10.32 | 2022 |
| 91 | | Madagascar | 9.95 | 2022 |
| 92 | | Tajikistan | 7.76 | 2022 |
| 93 | | Ethiopia | 7.42 | 2022 |
| 94 | | United Arab Emirates | 3.58 | 2022 |
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|
| 1 | Kiribati | 81.7386874047564 | 2022 |
| 2 | Timor-Leste | 52.5565130878124 | 2022 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 50.3264616879877 | 2022 |
| 4 | Macao SAR, China | 43.6713064258158 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 41.7947701917931 | 2022 |
| 6 | Lesotho | 41.3827249443302 | 2022 |
| 7 | Greece | 40.1286622268274 | 2022 |
| 8 | Malta | 37.7052648848872 | 2022 |
| 9 | Italy | 36.0000260845758 | 2022 |
| 10 | Namibia | 35.7240407981571 | 2022 |
| 11 | Latvia | 35.6353628829914 | 2022 |
| 12 | Hungary | 35.4863493682184 | 2022 |
| 13 | Austria | 35.0048647454962 | 2022 |
| 14 | Brazil | 34.134460976512 | 2022 |
| 15 | Korea, Rep. | 33.6430322591716 | 2022 |
| 16 | Iceland | 33.5205612815173 | 2022 |
| 17 | Israel | 32.9220745013242 | 2022 |
| 18 | Denmark | 32.5498914013147 | 2022 |
| 19 | Estonia | 32.5324339227371 | 2022 |
| 20 | South Africa | 32.3999578659948 | 2022 |
| 21 | Portugal | 31.8005139126175 | 2022 |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 31.1891290010613 | 2022 |
| 23 | Czechia | 31.1605185522007 | 2022 |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 30.4803015645758 | 2022 |
| 25 | Norway | 29.3984432893789 | 2022 |
| 26 | Croatia | 29.2118122531982 | 2022 |
| 27 | Cyprus | 28.9881268675523 | 2022 |
| 28 | Jordan | 28.8624031522601 | 2022 |
| 29 | Sweden | 28.6905696694209 | 2022 |
| 30 | Netherlands | 28.2547892700321 | 2022 |
| 31 | Morocco | 28.2164137850326 | 2022 |
| 32 | Romania | 27.8473244355032 | 2022 |
| 33 | Australia | 27.6268300345317 | 2022 |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27.613131604831 | 2022 |
| 35 | Slovak Republic | 27.5312485599527 | 2022 |
| 36 | Mauritius | 27.431082099952 | 2022 |
| 37 | Slovenia | 27.2276006626704 | 2022 |
| 38 | Solomon Islands | 27.05163158652 | 2022 |
| 39 | Belgium | 27.0119991620561 | 2022 |
| 40 | Lithuania | 26.7201072320781 | 2022 |
| 41 | Mozambique | 26.677477363485 | 2022 |
| 42 | Finland | 25.8294201810323 | 2022 |
| 43 | Ecuador | 25.2752201195874 | 2022 |
| 44 | Botswana | 25.091418545558 | 2022 |
| 45 | Georgia | 24.9364534724128 | 2022 |
| 46 | Turkiye | 24.7840036303841 | 2022 |
| 47 | Serbia | 24.6030394943972 | 2022 |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 24.5564116852309 | 2022 |
| 49 | Colombia | 24.4090462780765 | 2022 |
| 50 | Poland | 24.2987669433895 | 2022 |
| 51 | Chile | 24.0545547307517 | 2022 |
| 52 | Bahamas, The | 23.6170393258427 | 2022 |
| 53 | France | 23.5577842682256 | 2022 |
| 54 | Spain | 23.2780268825151 | 2022 |
| 55 | Moldova | 23.2468113499697 | 2022 |
| 56 | Ghana | 22.6789929507667 | 2022 |
| 57 | Senegal | 22.372974884021 | 2022 |
| 58 | Armenia | 21.1627894342738 | 2022 |
| 59 | Japan | 20.9609581817444 | 2022 |
| 60 | Burkina Faso | 20.8162923624213 | 2022 |
| 61 | Thailand | 20.7070458167688 | 2022 |
| 62 | Kyrgyz Republic | 20.218435640022 | 2022 |
| 63 | Russian Federation | 20.1785203777667 | 2022 |
| 64 | Mexico | 20.0914214846846 | 2022 |
| 65 | Papua New Guinea | 19.4758059238237 | 2022 |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 19.4413143879683 | 2022 |
| 67 | Malawi | 19.0976688754627 | 2022 |
| 68 | Cote d'Ivoire | 18.6103319960467 | 2022 |
| 69 | Philippines | 18.6068893324404 | 2022 |
| 70 | Malaysia | 17.9315962882425 | 2022 |
| 71 | Belarus | 17.4407057928368 | 2022 |
| 72 | Ireland | 17.4258859658328 | 2022 |
| 73 | Dominican Republic | 17.2970054882267 | 2022 |
| 74 | Uganda | 16.9424199127862 | 2022 |
| 75 | Tanzania | 16.8468991314032 | 2022 |
| 76 | Nicaragua | 16.6725498368458 | 2022 |
| 77 | Togo | 16.155575422123 | 2022 |
| 78 | Argentina | 16.0661176175193 | 2022 |
| 79 | Germany | 15.8901519548288 | 2022 |
| 80 | Sri Lanka | 15.742475064281 | 2022 |
| 81 | Canada | 15.7123566046716 | 2022 |
| 82 | United States | 15.5132626851938 | 2022 |
| 83 | Indonesia | 15.2283001829868 | 2022 |
| 84 | Singapore | 15.1357776721242 | 2022 |
| 85 | Guatemala | 14.0872380428633 | 2022 |
| 86 | Paraguay | 13.5452916317223 | 2022 |
| 87 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 13.3229542467749 | 2022 |
| 88 | Equatorial Guinea | 11.209786269307 | 2022 |
| 89 | Switzerland | 10.3757890138251 | 2022 |
| 90 | Lao PDR | 10.3160241648868 | 2022 |
| 91 | Madagascar | 9.95203447989817 | 2022 |
| 92 | Tajikistan | 7.75919509365663 | 2022 |
| 93 | Ethiopia | 7.42245012344862 | 2022 |
| 94 | United Arab Emirates | 3.57727203519576 | 2022 |