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Defence Spending Explorer
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Defence Spending Explorer
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| Country | Expenditure | Year | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USD 997.31 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| China | USD 313.66 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Russia | USD 148.97 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Germany | USD 88.46 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| India | USD 86.13 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| United Kingdom | USD 81.76 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Saudi Arabia | USD 80.33 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Ukraine | USD 64.70 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| France | USD 64.68 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Japan | USD 55.27 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| South Korea | USD 47.57 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Israel | USD 46.51 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Poland | USD 38.00 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Italy | USD 37.96 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Australia | USD 33.82 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Türkiye | USD 24.98 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Brazil | USD 20.95 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Pakistan | USD 10.17 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Iran | USD 7.89 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
| Egypt | USD 2.40 billionReported Total | Reference year 2024 verified recently | Reported · Medium confidence | World Bank / SIPRI |
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