Spain Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Spain military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $20.31B, a 3.9% increase from 2021.
- Spain military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $19.54B, a 12.12% increase from 2020.
- Spain military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $17.43B, a 1.41% increase from 2019.
- Spain military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $17.19B, a 3.56% decline from 2018.
| Spain Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$20.31B |
1.47% |
| 2021 |
$19.54B |
1.37% |
| 2020 |
$17.43B |
1.37% |
| 2019 |
$17.19B |
1.23% |
| 2018 |
$17.82B |
1.25% |
| 2017 |
$16.04B |
1.23% |
| 2016 |
$14.01B |
1.14% |
| 2015 |
$15.19B |
1.27% |
| 2014 |
$17.18B |
1.25% |
| 2013 |
$17.24B |
1.27% |
| 2012 |
$18.86B |
1.42% |
| 2011 |
$19.70B |
1.33% |
| 2010 |
$19.71B |
1.39% |
| 2009 |
$20.18B |
1.36% |
| 2008 |
$22.23B |
1.37% |
| 2007 |
$20.07B |
1.36% |
| 2006 |
$17.25B |
1.37% |
| 2005 |
$16.00B |
1.39% |
| 2004 |
$15.26B |
1.43% |
| 2003 |
$12.88B |
1.42% |
| 2002 |
$10.27B |
1.46% |
| 2001 |
$10.22B |
1.63% |
| 2000 |
$10.27B |
1.73% |
| 1999 |
$11.11B |
1.76% |
| 1998 |
$10.33B |
1.76% |
| 1997 |
$9.87B |
1.72% |
| 1996 |
$11.29B |
1.81% |
| 1995 |
$11.44B |
1.92% |
| 1994 |
$10.09B |
2.00% |
| 1993 |
$10.04B |
2.01% |
| 1992 |
$12.25B |
2.04% |
| 1991 |
$11.68B |
2.13% |
| 1990 |
$11.70B |
2.29% |
| 1989 |
$9.30B |
2.36% |
| 1988 |
$8.90B |
2.49% |
| 1987 |
$7.92B |
2.61% |
| 1986 |
$6.27B |
2.63% |
| 1985 |
$5.08B |
2.95% |
| 1984 |
$4.85B |
2.97% |
| 1983 |
$4.77B |
2.94% |
| 1982 |
$4.96B |
2.66% |
| 1981 |
$4.98B |
2.58% |
| 1980 |
$5.51B |
2.49% |
| 1979 |
$4.91B |
2.50% |
| 1978 |
$3.47B |
2.36% |
| 1977 |
$2.81B |
2.31% |
| 1976 |
$2.52B |
2.32% |
| 1975 |
$2.11B |
2.00% |
| 1974 |
$1.97B |
2.21% |
| 1973 |
$1.52B |
2.11% |
| 1972 |
$1.26B |
2.32% |
| 1971 |
$0.90B |
2.11% |
| 1970 |
$0.86B |
2.29% |
| 1969 |
$0.81B |
2.43% |
| 1968 |
$0.67B |
2.30% |
| 1967 |
$0.55B |
1.85% |
| 1966 |
$0.56B |
2.08% |
| 1965 |
$0.44B |
1.88% |
| 1964 |
$0.39B |
1.93% |
| 1963 |
$0.32B |
1.97% |
| 1962 |
$0.31B |
2.27% |
| 1961 |
$0.24B |
2.03% |
| 1960 |
$0.23B |
2.25% |
