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The Global Militarization Index (GMI) is an annual report produced by the
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies The Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC), established in 1994, is a research institute located in Bonn, Germany. While the focus of BICC's work initially centered on the conversion of military facilities and equipment to civilian ...
(BICC) which measures the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness. It is financially supported by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. The first GMI was published in 2006. GMI covers 154 states and is widely used to study military economies of different countries and compare them. It focuses on three major indicators: personnel,
expenditure An expense is an item requiring an outflow of money, or any form of fortune in general, to another person or group as payment for an item, service, or other category of costs. For a tenant, rent is an expense. For students or parents, tuition is a ...
s, and weapons.


Measurement

The index uses a number of indicators. * 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:


See also

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Global Peace Index Global Peace Index (GPI) is a report produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) which measures the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness. The GPI ranks 163 independent states and territories (collectively accountin ...
* Global Terrorism Index * Democracy Index *
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References

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