Jens Asbjørn Bøgen
A European country takes the first place.
A European country takes the first place.
The 5 % goal
During this year’s NATO summit, the 32 countries agreed on pledging to spend at least 5 % of GDP on defence expenditure in the future.
More than double
The new pledge more than doubles the previous goal of 2 %, but how much do the NATO-members actually spend?
Ranked from 32nd to 1st
We’ve had a look at NATO’s own numbers from 2024 (estimates, as the final numbers aren’t ready yeat), so let’s start out with the country that spend the least.
#32: Iceland
Iceland does not have an army, but the country was still one of the 12 founding members of NATO.
The countriest contribution to the alliance, since they don’t have a military, is strategic location.
#31: Spain
Spain is expected to spend 1.28% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#30: Slovenia
Slovenia is expected to spend 1.29% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#29: Luxembourg
Luxembourg is expected to spend 1.29% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#28: Belgium
Belgium is expected to spend 1.30% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#27: Canada
Canada is expected to spend 1.37% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#26: Italy
Italy is expected to spend 1.49% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#25: Portugal
Portugal is expected to spend 1.55% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#24: Croatia
Croatia is expected to spend 1.81% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#23: Slovak Republic
The Slovak Republic is expected to spend 2.00% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#22: Montenegro
Montenegro is expected to spend 2.02% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#21: Albania
Albania is expected to spend 2.03% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#20: Netherlands
The Netherlands is expected to spend 2.05% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#19: France
France is expected to spend 2.06% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#18: Türkiye
Türkiye is expected to spend 2.09% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#17: Czechia
Czechia is expected to spend 2.10% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#16: Hungary
Hungary is expected to spend 2.11% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#15: Germany
Germany is expected to spend 2.12% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#14: Sweden
Sweden is expected to spend 2.14% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#13: Bulgaria
Bulgaria is expected to spend 2.18% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#12: Norway
Norway is expected to spend 2.20% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#11: North Macedonia
North Macedonia is expected to spend 2.22% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#10: Romania
Romania is expected to spend 2.25% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#9: United Kingdom
United Kingdom is expected to spend 2.33% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#8: Denmark
Denmark is expected to spend 2.37% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#7: Finland
Finland is expected to spend 2.41% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#6: Lithuania
Lithuania is expected to spend 2.85% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#5: Greece
Greece is expected to spend 3.08% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#4: Latvia
Latvia is expected to spend 3.15% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#3: United States
The United States are expected to spend 3.38% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#2: Estonia
Estonia is expected to spend 3.43% of GDP on defence in 2024.
#1: Poland
Poland is expected to spend 4.12% of GDP on defence in 2024.
