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U.S. defense outlays and forecast 2000-2028 (as a percentage of the GDP)
U.S. defense outlays and forecast 2000-2028 (as a percentage of the GDP)
Defense outlays and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2028 (as a percentage of the GDP)
The statistic represents the U.S. defense outlays from 2000 to 2017 with an additional forecast from 2018 to 2028, as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product. Defense outlays amounted to 590 billion U.S. dollars in 2017, which was about 3.1 percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts an increase in defense outlays up to 769 billion U.S. dollars in 2028, which would be about 2.6 percent of the U.S. GDP.
Defense outlays and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2028 (as a percentage of the GDP)
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| Percentage of the GDP | |
|---|---|
| 28* | 2.6% |
| '27* | 2.6% |
| '26* | 2.6% |
| '25* | 2.7% |
| '24* | 2.7% |
| '23* | 2.8% |
| '22* | 2.8% |
| '21* | 2.9% |
| '20* | 3% |
| '19* | 3.2% |
| '18* | 3.1% |
| '17 | 3.1% |
| '16 | 3.2% |
| '15 | 3.3% |
| '14 | 3.5% |
| '13 | 3.8% |
| '12 | 4.2% |
| '11 | 4.5% |
| '10 | 4.7% |
| '09 | 4.6% |
| '08 | 4.2% |
| '07 | 3.8% |
| '06 | 3.8% |
| '05 | 3.8% |
| '04 | 3.8% |
| '03 | 3.6% |
| '02 | 3.2% |
| '01 | 2.9% |
| '00 | 2.9% |
| Percentage of the GDP | |
|---|---|
| 28* | 2.6% |
| '27* | 2.6% |
| '26* | 2.6% |
| '25* | 2.7% |
| '24* | 2.7% |
| '23* | 2.8% |
| '22* | 2.8% |
| '21* | 2.9% |
| '20* | 3% |
| '19* | 3.2% |
| '18* | 3.1% |
| '17 | 3.1% |
| '16 | 3.2% |
| '15 | 3.3% |
| '14 | 3.5% |
| '13 | 3.8% |
| '12 | 4.2% |
| '11 | 4.5% |
| '10 | 4.7% |
| '09 | 4.6% |
| '08 | 4.2% |
| '07 | 3.8% |
| '06 | 3.8% |
| '05 | 3.8% |
| '04 | 3.8% |
| '03 | 3.6% |
| '02 | 3.2% |
| '01 | 2.9% |
| '00 | 2.9% |
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The statistic represents the U.S. defense outlays from 2000 to 2017 with an additional forecast from 2018 to 2028, as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product. Defense outlays amounted to 590 billion U.S. dollars in 2017, which was about 3.1 percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts an increase in defense outlays up to 769 billion U.S. dollars in 2028, which would be about 2.6 percent of the U.S. GDP.
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- April 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2000 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
- * The data for 2018 to 2028 are projections. Data from before 2016 was taken from prior editions of the report.
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- 2000 to 2017
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