Global Militarisation Index
The Global Militarization Index (GMI) is an annual report produced by the Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) which measures the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness. It is financially supported by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.[1]
The first GMI was published in 2006.[2] GMI covers 154 states and is widely used to study military economies of different countries and compare them.[3][4][5][6] It focuses on three major indicators: personnel, expenditures, and weapons.[7]
Measurement
The index uses a number of indicators.[8]
- People Index Score: contrast between the number of military and paramilitary forces with the overall population and the number of physicians
- Military Expenditure Index Score: comparison of military expenditures with GDP and health care exprenditures
- Heavy Weapons Index Score: number of heavy weapons available per capita.
Countries
In 2022, the top of the index looks as follows:
| Rank | Country (darker background indicates old and unreliable figures) | Global Militarization Index (GMI) | Military Expenditure Index Score | People Index Score | Heavy Weapons Index Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Israel | 359 | 2,34 | 1,75 | 3,08 |
| 2 |  Kuwait | 303 | 2,80 | 0,64 | 2,63 |
| 3 |  Armenia | 297 | 2,05 | 1,66 | 2,24 |
| 4 |  Singapore | 296 | 1,90 | 1,27 | 2,74 |
| 5 |  Oman | 293 | 3,08 | 0,91 | 1,86 |
| 6 |  Bahrain | 289 | 2,12 | 0,53 | 2,56 |
| 7 |  Greece | 287 | 1,99 | 1,12 | 2,63 |
| 8 |  Russia | 286 | 2,15 | 0,92 | 2,65 |
| 9 |  Brunei | 285 | 2,28 | 1,50 | 1,93 |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | 282 | 2,76 | 0,74 | 2,13 |
See also
References
- "BICC Publications/Global Militarization Index 2022". www.bicc.de. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- "BICC Publications/Annual Report 2006". www.bicc.de. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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- "Global Militarisation Index" (PDF). 2013 Fact Sheet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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