Largest Military Expenditures, 2011
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
(Military expenditure: in MER1 dollar terms)
| Rank | Country | Spending level ($ billions) | Change from 2010 (%) | Share 2011 GDP (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States | $711 | -1.2% | 4.7% |
| 2. | China 1 | 143 | 6.7 | 2.0 |
| 3. | Russia 1 | 71.9 | 9.3 | 3.9 |
| 4. | United Kingdom | 62.7 | -0.4 | 2.6 |
| 5. | France | 62.5 | -1.4 | 2.3 |
| 6. | Japan | 59.3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 7. | India | 48.9 | -4.9 | 2.6 |
| 8. | Saudi Arabia 2 | 48.5 | 2.2 | 8.7 |
| 9. | Germany 1 | 46.7 | -3.5 | 1.3 |
| 10. | Brazil | 35.4 | -8.2 | 1.5 |
| World | 1,738 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
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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