This is a list of countries by past
military expenditure
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Financing milit ...
, starting 1987.
Methodology
Figures for the tables below are provided by the
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
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(SIPRI) database. They are presented in millions of
United States dollar
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s in current prices, converted at the exchange rate for the given year.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute: Military Expenditure Database
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1987–1989
* indicates "Military of COUNTRY" links.
1990–1999
* indicates "Military of COUNTRY" links.
2000–2009
* indicates "Military of COUNTRY" links.
2010–2019
* indicates "Military of COUNTRY" links.
See also
*Military budget
A military budget (or military expenditure), also known as a defense budget, is the amount of financial resources dedicated by a state to raising and maintaining an armed forces or other methods essential for defense purposes.
Financing militar ...
*List of countries by military expenditures
This is a list of countries by military expenditure in a given year. Military expenditure figures are presented in United States dollars based on either constant or current exchange rates.
Military expenditure, total
; Stockholm International P ...
*List of countries by military expenditure per capita
This is a list of countries by military expenditure per capita, the amount spent by a nation on its military per capita in a given year. This list is sourced from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) for the year 2020.
As o ...
References
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Expenditures
An expense is an item requiring an outflow of money, or any form of Wealth, fortune in general, to another person or group as payment for an item, service, or other category of costs. For a leasehold estate, tenant, renting, rent is an expense. Fo ...
Military
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...
Military economics
Military budgets