Data source: Bonn International Center for Conversion
Compiled by BICC, the Global Militarization Index (GMI) presents on an annual basis the relative weight and importance of a country's military apparatus in relation to its society as a whole. The last update of GMI covers 149 countries and is based on the latest available figures (up to 2022). The index project is financially supported by Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
When using this dataset, please cite as:
(Bayer, Markus and Paul
Rohleder, 2023)
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bicc_gmi
The Global Militarization Index is divided into three overarching categories: expenditure, personnel and heavy weapons. (See variables bicc_milexp, bicc_milper, and bicc_hw). In order to increase ...
bicc_hw
The GMI takes into consideration the number of an armed forces' heavy weapons in relation to the total population. Heavy weapons are defined here as any piece of military equipment which fits into eit ...
bicc_milexp
Military spending in relation to GDP and health spending are the most important indicators for determining the level of militarization. Financial resources which are made available via the military bu ...
bicc_milper
The level of militarization is also represented by the relation of military personnel to the total population and physicians. The first and most important indicator in this category is the active (par ...