The military spending in Central America and Caribbean increased by 58 percent between 2012 and 2021. In the same decade, Central and Western Europe increased its military expenditures by 20 percent.
Change in military spending between 2012 and 2021, by world region
Figures for changes are calculated from spending figures in constant (2020) prices.
Values may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
* Figure excludes Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
** Figure excludes North Korea
*** Figure excludes Cuba
**** Figure excludes Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia
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SIPRI. (April 25, 2022). Change in military spending between 2012 and 2021, by world region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272488/change-in-military-expenditure-by-region/
SIPRI. "Change in military spending between 2012 and 2021, by world region." Chart. April 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272488/change-in-military-expenditure-by-region/
SIPRI. (2022). Change in military spending between 2012 and 2021, by world region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272488/change-in-military-expenditure-by-region/
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