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| Chapter 1 - Finance |
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| Table 1.21 NATO Countries Defence Expenditure as % of GDP 2003-2007 |
This table shows defence payments accrued within financial years 2003-2007 as a percentage of GDP. The figures are those extracted from the NATO website. Figures are based on the NATO definition of defence expenditure and are stated at constant prices, where the effects of inflation have been removed. Previous publications have used data in the table based on current prices but constant prices are more comparable to the data displayed in Table 1.20.
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The NATO definition of defence expenditure differs from national definitions so the figures quoted may diverge considerably from those given in national budgets. Expenditure is included for countries that provide Military Assistance. Expenditure is not included for countries receiving assistance. The financial year has been designated by the year which includes the highest number of months. For example the year 2006 represents 2006/07 for Canada and the United Kingdom and 2005/06 for the United States (where the financial year for United States runs from October through to September).
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Defence expenditures as of 2002 have been calculated on the basis of the revised NATO definition agreed in 2004. Most nations have reported defence expenditures according to this new definition. A few, however, continue to have difficulty meeting this requirement. More information on the new NATO definition can be found in the Notes and Key Trends part of this section.
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The data in this table are outside the scope of National Statistics because they are provided by an organisation outside the UK Government Statistical Service.
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Constant Prices |
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2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
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2006 |
Estimated 2007 |
| NATO - Europe1,2 |
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| Belgium |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
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1.1 |
1.1 |
| Bulgaria3 |
* |
2.5 |
2.5 |
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2.3 |
2.3 |
| Czech Republic |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
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1.7 |
1.6 |
| Denmark |
1.5 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
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1.4 |
1.3 |
| Estonia3 |
* |
1.6 |
1.5 |
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1.4 |
1.6 |
| France4 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
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2.4 |
2.4 |
| Germany |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
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1.3 |
1.3 |
| Greece |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
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2.7 |
2.8 |
| Hungary |
1.7 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
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1.2 |
1.1 |
| Italy |
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
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1.5 |
1.4 |
| Latvia3 |
* |
1.3 |
1.3 |
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1.6 |
1.7 |
| Lithuania3 |
* |
1.5 |
1.3 |
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1.3 |
1.3 |
| Luxembourg |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
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0.6 |
0.8 |
| Netherlands |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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1.5 |
1.4 |
| Norway |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
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1.6 |
1.6 |
| Poland |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
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1.8 |
1.9 |
| Portugal |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
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1.6 |
1.5 |
| Romania3 |
* |
2.0 |
2.0 |
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1.8 |
1.9 |
| Slovak Republic3 |
* |
1.7 |
1.7 |
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1.7 |
1.7 |
| Slovenia3 |
* |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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1.6 |
1.6 |
| Spain |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
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1.2 |
1.2 |
| Turkey |
3.8 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
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2.8 |
2.8 |
| United Kingdom |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
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2.5 |
2.3 |
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| North America1 |
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| Canada |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
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1.2 |
1.3 |
| United States |
3.7 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
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3.9 |
3.8 |
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| 1. France, Italy and Luxembourg figures are based on the old NATO definition of defence expenditure, whereas all the other countries are based on the new definition agreed by the member states in 2004. |
| 2. Iceland is a member of the Alliance but has no armed forces. |
| 3. Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia joined the Alliance in 2004. |
| 4. France is a member of the Alliance but does not belong to the integrated military structure and does not participate in collective force planning. The defence data relating to France are indicative only. |
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Introduction