From lowest to highest: Ranking all NATO-countries by how much of GDP they spend on defence

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 for 2025 (estimates, as the final numbers aren’t ready yeat), so let’s start out with the country that spend the least.

Note: Data as at June 3rd 2025, based on 2021 prices and exchange rates.

#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.

#T-25: Luxembourg

Luxembourg is expected to spend 2.00 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-25: Spain

Spain is expected to spend 2.00 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-25: Czechia

Czechia is expected to spend 2.00 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-25: Belgium

Belgium is expected to spend 2.00 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-25: North Macedonia

North Macedonia is expected to spend 2.00 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-25: Germany

Germany is expected to spend 2.00 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

Note: Germany has made a political commitment to spend at least 2 % og GDP on defence, but the figures will not be provided before the 2025 national budget has been approved by the German parliament.

#T-25: Portugal

Portugal is expected to spend 2.00 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-22: Canada

Canada is expected to spend 2.01 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-22: Italy

Italy is expected to spend 2.01 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-22: Albania

Albania is expected to spend 2.01 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#21: Slovenia

Slovenia is expected to spend 2.02 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-19: Montenegro

Montenegro is expected to spend 2.03 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-19: Croatia

Croatia is expected to spend 2.03 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#18: Slovak Republic

The Slovak Republic is expected to spend 2.04 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#17: France

France is expected to spend 2.05% of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-15: Hungary

Hungary is expected to spend 2.06% of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-15: Bulgaria

Bulgaria is expected to spend 2.06% of GDP on defence in 2025.

#14: Romania

Romania is expected to spend 2.28 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#13: Türkiye

Türkiye is expected to spend 2.33 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#12: United Kingdom

The UK is expected to spend 2.40 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#11: Netherlands

The Netherlands is expected to spend 2.49% of GDP on defence in 2025.

#10: Sweden

Sweden is expected to spend 2.51% of GDP on defence in 2025.

#9: Finland

Finland is expected to spend 2.77% of GDP on defence in 2025.

#8: Greece

Greece is expected to spend 2.85 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-6: Denmark

Denmark is expected to spend 3.22 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#T-6: United States

The U.S. is expected to spend 3.22 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#5: Norway

Norway is expected to spend 3.35 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#4: Estonia

Estonia is expected to spend 3.38 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#3: Latvia

Latvia is expected to spend 3.73 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#2: Lithuania

Lithuania is expected to spend 4.00 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

#1: Poland

Poland is expected to spend 4.48 % of GDP on defence in 2025.

This article is made and published by Jens Asbjørn Bogen, who may have used AI in the preparation