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Military expenditures World, in 25 editions.
The entry for World published Military expenditures in 25 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Military expenditures in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Defense expenditures” (1990 to 1996) and “Military expenditures” (2008 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Defense expenditures”
- 5.4% of GWP, or $1.1 trillion (1989 est.)
5.4% of GWP, or $1.1 trillion (1989 est.)
Published as “Defense expenditures”
- $1.1 trillion, 5.3% of GWP (1990 est.)
5.4% of GWP, or $1.1 trillion (1989 trillion, 5.3% of GWP (1990 est.)
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Defense expenditures”
- $1.0 trillion, 4% of total world output; decline of 5-10% (1991 est.)
$1.1 $1.0 trillion, 5.3% 4% of GWP (1990 total world output; decline of 5-10% (1991 est.)
Published as “Defense expenditures”
somewhat less than $1.0 trillion, 3% of total world output; decline of 5%-10% (1993 est.)
somewhat less than $1.0 trillion, 4% 3% of total world output; decline of 5-10% (1991
5%-10% (1993 est.)
Published as “Defense expenditures”
a further decline in 1994, by perhaps 5%-10%, to roughly three-quarters of a trillion dollars, or 2.5% of gross world product (1994 est.) YEMEN
somewhat less than $1.0 trillion, 3% of total world output; a further decline in 1994, by perhaps 5%-10%, to
roughly three-quarters of a trillion dollars, or 2.5% of gross world5%-10% (1993 product (1994 est.)
YEMEN
Published as “Defense expenditures”
probably a small decline in 1995 in aggregate real expenditure on arms worldwide and somewhat less than three-quarters of a trillion dollars in money terms, or roughly 2% of gross world product (1995 est.)
probably a further small decline in 1994, by perhaps 5%-10%, to 1995 inroughly aggregate real expenditure on arms worldwide and somewhat less than
three-quarters of a trillion dollars, dollars in money terms, or 2.5% roughly 2%
of gross world(1994 (1995 est.)
YEMEN
The entry for World did not include Military expenditures.
The same text in 5 editions, 2008 to 2012.
- roughly 2% of GDP of gross world product (2005 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
roughly 2% of GDP of gross world product (2005 est.)
- roughly 2.1% of GDP of gross world product (2012 est.)
roughly 2% 2.1% of GDP of gross world product (2005 (2012 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2014 to 2016.
2.42% of GDP (2012)
roughly 2.1% 2.42% of GDP (2012)
2.51% of gross world product (2012 est.) GDP (2011)
2.42% of GDP (2010)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
2.22% of GDP (2016)
2.42% 2.22% of GDP (2012) (2016)2.51% 2.27% of GDP (2011) (2015)2.42% 2.26% of GDP (2010) (2014)
2.3% of GDP (2013)
2.36% of GDP (2012)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
2.14% of GDP (2018)
2.22% 2.14% of GDP (2016) (2018)2.27% 2.16% of GDP (2015) (2017)2.26% 2.2% of GDP (2014) (2016)2.3% 2.25% of GDP (2013) (2015)2.36% 2.24% of GDP (2012) (2014)
2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.14% 2.4% of GDP (2018) (2020 est.)2.16% 2.2% of GDP (2017) (2019 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2016) (2018 est.)2.25% 2.2% of GDP (2015) (2017 est.)2.24% 2.25% of GDP (2014) (2016 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
note: in 2021, the world's largest defense budgets belonged to the US, China, India, the UK, and Russia; total global military expenditures were estimated at more than $2 trillion
2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2017 est.)2.25% of GDP (2016 est.) note: in 2021, the world's largest defense budgets belonged to the US, China, India, the UK, and Russia; total global military expenditures were estimated at more than $2 trillion
2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
note: in 2022, total global military expenditures were estimated at more than $2 trillion
2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2018 est.)2.2% of GDP (2017 est.)note: in 2021, the world's largest defense budgets belonged to the US, China, India, the UK, and Russia; 2022, total global military expenditures were estimated at more than $2 trillion
2.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: in 2022, total global military expenditures were estimated at more than $2 trillion
2.4% of GDP (2024 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2024 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)2.3% 2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)2.4% 2.3% of GDP (2020 est.) est.)
2.2% of GDP (2019
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Central Intelligence Agency. “World: Military expenditures.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/world/military-expenditures.