Top 10 Countries By Global Military Spending

Map created by @everythingaboutmapsThe map above shows the top 10 countries by global miliary spending in 2023 in $ billions of USD.

From the map’s author:

This map highlights the top 10 countries with the highest military expenditures in 2023, based on data from Statista. 💵⚔️

🔹 The U.S. leads the world with a staggering $916 billion, more than three times China’s spending ($296B).
🔹 Russia ranks third with $109B, reflecting its ongoing military activities.
🔹 India, Saudi Arabia, and European powers also allocate tens of billions to defense.
🔹 Ukraine enters the top 10 amid continued geopolitical tensions.

💬 Do you think military spending should increase or decrease? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️

The data comes from Statista who actually list the top 15 below:

1. United States: $916 billion
2. China: $296 billion
3. Russia: $109 billion
4. India: $83.6 billion
5. Saudi Arabia: $75.8 billion
6. United Kingdom: $74.9 billion
7. Germany: $66.8 billion
8. Ukraine: $64.8 billion
9. France: $61.3 billion
10. Japan: $50.2 billion
11. South Korea: $47.9 billion
12. Italy $35.5 billion
13. Australia: $32.3 billion
14. Poland $31.6 billion
15. Israel: $27.5 billion

For more on this see:

• Military Expenditure In Europe Before & After The Ukraine War
• World Divided In Half Based On Military Spending

Surprised by any countries?