List of countries by military expenditures
This article 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.[1] These results can vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of each country's currency. Such fluctuations may change a country's ranking from one year to the next.
The first list is based on the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) 2016 Fact Sheet which includes a list on the world's top 15 military spenders in 2015, based on current market exchange rates.[1] The second list is based on the 2016 edition of "The Military Balance" published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) using average market exchange rates.[2]
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List[edit]
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| Top five countries by military expenditure in 2015. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.[1] |
| List by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 2016 Fact Sheet (for 2015)[1] |
List by the International Institute for Strategic Studies Top 15 Defence Budgets 2015[3] |
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Notes[edit]
- ^ a b SIPRI estimate.
- ^ The figures for Saudi Arabia include expenditure for public order and safety and might be slightly overestimated.
See also[edit]
| Wikinews has related news: Global annual military spending tops $1.2 trillion |
- Arms industry
- Military budget
- List of countries by past military expenditure
- List of countries by military expenditure per capita
- List of countries by Global Militarization Index
- Military budget of the United States
- Military budget of the People's Republic of China
- Military budget of the Russian Federation
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2015" (PDF). Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (11 February 2015). The Military Balance 2015. London: Routledge. ISBN 1857437667.
- ^ "Top 15 Defence Budgets 2015". International Institute for Strategic Studies. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
External links[edit]
- SIPRI military expenditure database (sipri.org)
