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U.S. military spending from 2000 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)

U.S. military spending from 2000 to 2016

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	611.19

	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	611.19

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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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Release date: April 2017

Region: United States
Survey time period: 2000-2016
Supplementary notes: The information refers to the value of the dollar by 2011. All figures refer to the fiscal year (October 1 last year to 30 September of the year indicated).
Values were rounded to a better understanding of the statistic.

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