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Military expenditure in Costa Rica

Military expenditure in Costa Rica was 0% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 147th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP0
Change on 20240 pts
Rank147th of 149Countries ranked
Series high01960
Series low01960

Military expenditure in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025

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% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Period% of GDP
20250
20240
20230
20220
20210
20200
20190
20180
20170
20160
20150
20140
20130
20120
20110
20100
20090
20080
20070
20060
20050
20040
20030
20020
20010
20000
19990
19980
19970
19960
19950
19940
19930
19920
19910
19900
19890
19880
19870
19860
19850
19840
19830
19820
19810
19800
19790
19780
19770
19760
19750
19740
19730
19720
19710
19700
19690
19680
19670
19660
19650
19640
19630
19620
19610
19600

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Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Costa Rica?

Military expenditure in Costa Rica was 0% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 147th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Costa Rica?

0% of GDP in 1960, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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