This statistics shows military spending in selected countries as a percentage of their respective gross domestic product. In 2018, military expenditure of the U.S.A. was estimated at 3.2 percent of nation's total gross domestic product.
A ranking of the countries with the highest military expenditures can be accessed here.
Military expenditure as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in highest spending countries 2018
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SIPRI. (April 29, 2019). Military expenditure as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in highest spending countries 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 26, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266892/military-expenditure-as-percentage-of-gdp-in-highest-spending-countries/
SIPRI. "Military expenditure as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in highest spending countries 2018." Chart. April 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266892/military-expenditure-as-percentage-of-gdp-in-highest-spending-countries/
SIPRI. (2019). Military expenditure as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in highest spending countries 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266892/military-expenditure-as-percentage-of-gdp-in-highest-spending-countries/
SIPRI. "Military Expenditure as Percentage of Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) in Highest Spending Countries 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266892/military-expenditure-as-percentage-of-gdp-in-highest-spending-countries/
SIPRI, Military expenditure as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in highest spending countries 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266892/military-expenditure-as-percentage-of-gdp-in-highest-spending-countries/ (last visited February 26, 2020)
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