The statistic shows the U.S. military spending in the years 2000 to 2016. In 2016, the U.S. military spending amounted to 611 billion U.S. dollars. The United States is leading the world ranking in military spending by far, with China on second place with military spending of about 215 billion U.S. dollars.
U.S. military spending from 2000 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
The statistic shows the U.S. military spending in the years 2000 to 2016. In 2016, the U.S. military spending amounted to 611 billion U.S. dollars. The United States is leading the world ranking in military spending by far, with China on second place with military spending of about 215 billion U.S. dollars.
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| Military spending in billion U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 301.7 |
| 2001 | 312.74 |
| 2002 | 356.72 |
| 2003 | 415.22 |
| 2004 | 464.68 |
| 2005 | 503.35 |
| 2006 | 527.66 |
| 2007 | 556.96 |
| 2008 | 621.13 |
| 2009 | 668.57 |
| 2010 | 698.18 |
| 2011 | 711.34 |
| 2012 | 684.78 |
| 2013 | 639.7 |
| 2014 | 609.91 |
| 2015 | 596.02 |
| 2016 | 600.1 |
| 2017 | 609.76 |
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