SIPRI military expenditure database

Database content

The database on military expenditure covers 168 countries and contains consistent time series for the period since 1988. SIPRI military expenditure data are based on open sources only, including a SIPRI questionnaire, which is sent out annually to all countries included in the database. Collected data are processed to achieve consistent time series and as far as possible in accordance with the SIPRI definition of military expenditure. See also Sources and Methods.

The online military expenditure database provides military expenditure data by country in the following three formats:

• Military expenditure in local currency, at current prices. 1988-2007
• Military expenditure in US dollars, at constant (2005) prices and exchange rates, 1988-2007
• Military expenditure as a share (%) of gross domestic product (GDP), 1988-2006

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