Middle East Rankings
Military Spending (% of GDP)
percent of GDP
| Rank | Country | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Current | Previous | ||
1 | 1 |  Israel | 7.81% |
2 | 2 |  Qatar | 6.50% |
3 | 3 |  Saudi Arabia | 6.48% |
4 | 5 |  Oman | 5.68% |
5 | 4 |  United Arab Emirates | 5.64% |
6 | 7 |  Kuwait | 4.69% |
7 | 6 |  Jordan | 4.56% |
8 | 9 |  Syria | 4.06% |
9 | 8 |  Yemen | 3.97% |
10 | 10 |  Bahrain | 3.11% |
11 | 12 |  Lebanon | 2.51% |
12 | 11 |  Iraq | 2.45% |
13 | 13 |  Iran | 2.09% |
14 | 14 |  Turkey | 1.91% |
15 | 15 |  Afghanistan | 1.83% |