Average defense expenditure of NATO countries as a share of GDP 2014-2024

In 2024, NATO countries spent an average of 2.71 percent of their gross domestic product on defense, compared with 2.53 percent in the previous year. Members of the alliance are pledged to spend at least two percent of their GDP on defense, although several countries spend less than this, with defense spending ranging from 4.1 percent in Poland, to 1.28 percent in Spain in 2024.