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NATO Spending by Country

Poland has the highest NATO Spending as % of GDP in 2025 (4.48%), followed by Lithuania (4%) and Latvia (3.73%). Luxembourg has the lowest (2%).

Politics & Government31 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Feb 25, 2025Original page
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NATO Spending as % of GDP, 2025

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All 30 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2.06%
Middle half 2.01% – 2.83%
Average
2.51%
30 countries
Highest
4.48%
Poland
Lowest
2%
Luxembourg

Over time · 2019–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Poland
  • Lithuania
  • Latvia
  • Estonia
  • Norway

Data

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31 countries · # = rank by NATO Spending as % of GDP
#
1Poland4.48%214.0%
2Lithuania4%324.5%
3Latvia3.73%316.4%
4Estonia3.38%118.7%
5Norway3.35%64.6%
6United States3.22%14.3%
6Denmark3.22%159.5%
8Greece2.85%55.9%
9Finland2.77%82.2%
10Sweden2.51%—
11Netherlands2.49%113.9%
12United Kingdom2.4%22.6%
13Turkey2.33%128.7%
14Romania2.28%136.0%
15Hungary2.06%225.0%
15Bulgaria2.06%117.1%
17France2.05%25.6%
18Slovakia2.04%154.6%
19Croatia2.03%37.5%
19Montenegro2.03%81.8%
21Slovenia2.02%74.8%
22Italy2.01%43.5%
22Canada2.01%57.8%
22Albania2.01%106.3%
25Spain2%66.9%
25Belgium2%56.7%
25Czechia2%171.3%
25Portugal2%45.0%
25North Macedonia2%148.9%
25Luxembourg2%189.1%
—Germany—95.9%

What correlates with NATO Spending as % of GDP (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,058 other country metrics sharing at least 18 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher NATO Spending as % of GDP tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. % of Country GDPMilitary Spending by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 30
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  2. % of Govt SpendingMilitary Spending by Country
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 30
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  3. % of GDPDefense Spending by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 30
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  4. % of Govt SpendingDefense Spending by Country
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 29
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  5. Casualties as % of PopulationWorld War II Casualties by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 22
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  6. Female UsersInstagram Users by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 30
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher NATO Spending as % of GDP tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Male UsersInstagram Users by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 30
    Plot
  2. % Male UsersFacebook Users by Country
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 30
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  3. Where Next Climate RankBest Weather by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 30
    Plot
  4. Suffrage GrantedVoting Rights by Country
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 30
    Plot
  5. Women's Suffrage GrantedWomen's Right to Vote by Country
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 30
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  6. Tax Rate at 167% of Avg WageOECD Tax Rates by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 23
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest NATO Spending as % of GDP?
Poland has the highest NATO Spending as % of GDP in 2025, at 4.48%, followed by Lithuania (4%) and Latvia (3.73%).
Which country has the lowest NATO Spending as % of GDP?
Luxembourg has the lowest NATO Spending as % of GDP in 2025, at 2%.
What is the median NATO Spending as % of GDP across countries?
The median is 2.06% across the 30 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this nato spending by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Information on Defence Expenditures - NATO.

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