These 10 countries spend the highest percentage of GDP on military, see where India ranks

Spending on the military across the world grew the highest since 1988 in recent years. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), global military expenditure stood at $1.8 trillion in 2018. The countries ranked below spend the highest portion of their GDP as part of their defence budget. (Image: Reuters)

No 10 | United Kingdom: 1.8 percent of GDP (Image: Reuters)

No 9 | China: 1.9 percent of GDP (Image: Reuters)

No 8 | Australia: 1.9 percent of GDP (Image: Reuters)

No 7 | France: 2.3 percent of GDP (Image: Reuters)

No 6 | India: 2.4 percent of GDP (Image: PTI)

No 5 | Turkey: 2.5 percent of GDP (Image: Reuters)

No 4 | United States: 3.2 percent of GDP (Image: Reuters)

No 3 | Russia: 3.9 percent of GDP (Image: Reuters)

No 2 | Israel: 4.3 percent of GDP (Image: Reuters)

No 1 | Saudi Arabia: 8.8 percent of GDP (Image: Reuters)