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Historical Values
Year Value
2014 1.65% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 55 1.66% of GDP (2011) 1.65% of GDP (2010)
2015 1.65% of GDP (2012) | 1.66% of GDP (2011) | 1.65% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 56
2016 1.65% of GDP (2012) | 1.66% of GDP (2011) | 1.65% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 56
2017 1.52% of GDP (2016) | 1.51% of GDP (2015) | 1.52% of GDP (2014) | 1.56% of GDP (2013) | 1.63% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 56
2018 1.52% of GDP (2016) | 1.51% of GDP (2015) | 1.52% of GDP (2014) | 1.56% of GDP (2013) | 1.63% of GDP (2012)
2019 1.5% of GDP (2018) | 1.49% of GDP (2017) | 1.48% of GDP (2016) | 1.48% of GDP (2015) | 1.5% of GDP (2014)
2020 1.5% of GDP (2018) | 1.49% of GDP (2017) | 1.48% of GDP (2016) | 1.48% of GDP (2015) | 1.5% of GDP (2014)
2021 1.6% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2019) 1.4% of GDP (2018) 1.35% of GDP (2017) 1.3% of GDP (2016)
2022 1.6% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2020) 1.4% of GDP (2019) 1.4% of GDP (2018) 1.35% of GDP (2017) note: the European Defense Fund (EDF) has a budget of approximately $8 billion for 2021-2027; about $2.7 billion is devoted to funding collaborative defense research while about $5.3 billion is allocated for collaborative capability development projects that complement national contributions; EDF "categories for action" include areas such as information air and missile defense, cyber and informat
2023 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2021) 1.6% of GDP (2020) 1.4% of GDP (2019) 1.4% of GDP (2018) note 1: the European Defense Fund (EDF) has a budget of approximately $8 billion for 2021-2027; about $2.7 billion is devoted to funding collaborative defense research while about $5.3 billion is allocated for collaborative capability development projects that complement national contributions; EDF "categories for action" include areas such as information air and missile defense, cyber and informa
2024 1.9% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.8% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2020 est.) note 1: the European Defense Fund (EDF) has a budget of approximately $8 billion for 2021-2027; about $2.7 billion is devoted to funding collaborative defense research while about $5.3 billion is allocated for collaborative capability development projects that complement national contributions; the EDF identifies critical defense domains that it will support note 2: NATO is res
2025 1.9% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.8% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2020 est.) note 1: the European Defense Fund (EDF) has a budget of approximately $8 billion for 2021-2027; about $2.7 billion is devoted to funding collaborative defense research while about $5.3 billion is allocated for collaborative capability development projects that complement national contributions; the EDF identifies critical defense domains that it will support note 2: NATO is sep