How much does the world spend on the military each year?
World medium Data from 2023
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The answer
$2,440,000,000,000
Roughly $2.4T.
Global military spending reached about $2.44 trillion, roughly 2.3% of world GDP and around $306 for every person alive. The United States accounts for close to 40% of the total, more than the next nine countries combined.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | dollars |
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