NATO allies urged to boost spending

This year, 23 of the 32 members are projected to meet the alliance’s target of spending at least 2% of GDP on defence, but in the face of Russia’s threat there are calls for an increase to 2.5%
 

Defence expenditure, change 2014-2024 		2014	2024* 
(% share of GDP, based on 2015 prices and exchange rates)

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
           
Poland 		1.88 4.12
Estonia 	1.93 3.43
U.S. 		3.38 3.71
Latvia 		0.94 3.15
Greece 		2.22 3.08
Lithuania 	0.88 2.85
Finland 	1.45 2.41
Denmark 	1.15 2.37
UK 		2.14 2.33
Romania		1.35 2.25
N Macedonia 	1.09 2.22
Norway 		1.54 2.20
Bulgaria 	1.31 2.18
Sweden 		1.06 2.14
Germany 	1.19 2.12
Hungary 	0.86 2.11
Czechia 	0.94 2.10
Türkiye 	1.45 2.09
France 		1.82 2.06
Netherlands 	1.15 2.05
Albania 	1.35 2.03
Montenegro 	1.50 2.02
Slovakia 	0.98 2.00
Croatia 	1.81 1.81
Portugal 	1.31 1.55
Italy 		1.14 1.49
Canada 		1.01 1.37
Belgium 	0.97 1.30
Luxembourg 	0.37 1.29
Slovenia 	0.97 1.29
Spain		0.92 1.28
 
2% NATO guideline
Iceland, which does not have any armed forces, is excluded from list


New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (above) has promised to increase defence spending and has urged other NATO members to follow suit


*Estimates
 

Sources: NATO, Reuters 
Picture: Getty Images 
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