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Military expenditures - percentage by region 2018
Percentage of global military expenditure 2018, by world region
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
May 17, 2019
The statistic shows the percentage of worldwide military spending attributed to world regions in 2018. In 2018, Africa accounted for around 2.2 percent of the worldwide military spending.
Percentage of global military expenditure 2018, by world region
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| Percentage of global military expenditure | |
|---|---|
| North America | 37% |
| Asia and Oceania | 28% |
| Europe | 20% |
| South America | 3.1% |
| Africa | 2.2% |
| Central America & Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Percentage of global military expenditure | |
|---|---|
| North America | 37% |
| Asia and Oceania | 28% |
| Europe | 20% |
| South America | 3.1% |
| Africa | 2.2% |
| Central America & Caribbean | 0.5% |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
May 17, 2019
The statistic shows the percentage of worldwide military spending attributed to world regions in 2018. In 2018, Africa accounted for around 2.2 percent of the worldwide military spending.
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In 2018, world military expenditures amounted to a total of around 1.82 trillion U.S. dollars.
SIPRI is not publishing an estimate for the Middle East for 2018 as data for 2018 is unavailable for several countries.
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In 2018, world military expenditures amounted to a total of around 1.82 trillion U.S. dollars.
SIPRI is not publishing an estimate for the Middle East for 2018 as data for 2018 is unavailable for several countries.
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