Support for NATO spending grows

Despite world defence spending reaching a record $2.2 trillion last year, 77% of citizens of NATO countries believe they should increase or maintain defence spending – up from 70% in 2021

Spend less (%)
Spend more/maintain spending (%)
Defence expenditure (% of GDP)
Above 2% GDP


Albania
Turkey
Finland
Norway
Bulgaria
Poland
France
Germany
Netherlands
Romania
Lithuania
Portugal
Belgium
Greece
UK
Canada
Denmark
Estonia
Montenegro
Croatia
Hungary
Spain
U.S.
Luxembourg
Latvia
Czechia
N Macedonia
Slovakia
Italy
Slovenia
Iceland*
97
1
1.72% 
1.58% 
2.46% 
1.80% 
1.87% 
3.92% 
1.90% 
1.66% 
1.63% 
1.60% 
2.75% 
1.48% 
1.21% 
3.05% 
2.28% 
1.33% 
2.00% 
2.89% 
1.55% 
1.75% 
2.07% 
1.24% 
3.24% 
1.01% 
2.37% 
1.53% 
1.70% 
2.05% 
1.47% 
0% 
0% 
1.33% 
“In 2024, NATO Allies
in Europe will invest
US$380 billion in
defence,” – NATO chief
Jens Stoltenberg
(above).
In 2023, 11 nations met
NATO’s 2% Defence
Investment Pledge,
up from three in 2014
88
4
87
8
85
8
84
10
83
13
82
11
79
10
78
11
78
10
77
11
77
14
76
13
76
6
76
15
75
14
75
9
74
9
74
8
73
9
73
16
73
10
73
12
72
15
71
13
70
10
70
12
70
13
67
10
60
14
56
27

*Iceland does not have armed forces

Sources: NATO, Reuters
Picture: Omar Havana/Getty Images
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