Largest Military Expenditures, 2010
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
(Military expenditure: in MER1 dollar terms)
| Rank | Country | Spending level ($ billions) | Share 2010 GDP (%) | World share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States | $698 | 4.8% | 43% |
| 2. | China | 119 | 2.1 | 7.3 |
| 3. | United Kingdom | 59.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| 4. | France | 59.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| 5. | Russia | 58.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| 6. | Japan | 54.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 7. | Germany | 45.2 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| 8. | Saudi Arabia 2 | 45.2 | 10.4 | 2.8 |
| 9. | India | 41.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 10. | Italy | 37.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 11. | Brazil | 33.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 12. | South Korea | 27.6 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| 13. | Australia | 24.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| 14. | Canada | 22.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 15. | Turkey | 17.5 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| World | 1,630 | 2.6 | 100 |
1. Market Exchange Rate.
2. Data for Saudi Arabia includes expenditure for public order and safety and might be slight overestimates.
Source: SIPRI Yearbook 2011, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
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