Military Spending in Georgia
Our latest data shows that Georgia spent $451,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 2.9% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Georgian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $5,811,100,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $57,500,000 | 0.7% |
| 2002 | $82,300,000 | 1.0% |
| 2003 | $96,300,000 | 1.1% |
| 2004 | $134,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2005 | $357,000,000 | 3.3% |
| 2006 | $607,000,000 | 5.2% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,201,000,000 | 9.2% |
| 2008 | $1,140,000,000 | 8.5% |
| 2009 | $695,000,000 | 5.6% |
| 2010 | $521,000,000 | 3.9% |
| 2011 | $469,000,000 | 3.3% |
| 2012 | $451,000,000 | 2.9% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The budget figures for Georgia for 2003 are believed to be an underestimation of actual spending because of the political turmoil during the year.
Other Countries in the Region
Hungary$1,100 Million (2012)
Serbia$923 Million (2012)
Cyprus$499 Million (2012)
Azerbaijan$3,078 Million (2012)
Croatia$1,015 Million (2012)
Czech Republic$2,379 Million (2012)
Netherlands$10,395 Million (2012)
Switzerland$5,136 Million (2012)
Georgia's Military Branches
Land Forces (include Air and Air Defense Forces); separatist Abkhazia Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Air Forces; separatist South Ossetia Armed Forces.
Military Service Age in Georgia
18 to 34 years of age for compulsory and voluntary active duty military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months.
