Between 2012 and 2021, the military spending of China increased by 72 percent. In the United States, the expenditure on the military decreased by 6.1 in the same time period. Iran had the biggest decrease in military expenditure from 2012 to 2021. Their military spending decreased by 17 percent.
Change in military spending in the countries with the highest military expenditure 2012-2021
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SIPRI. (April 25, 2022). Change in military spending in the countries with the highest military expenditure 2012-2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272494/longterm-changes-in-military-spending-in-highest-spending-countries/
SIPRI. "Change in military spending in the countries with the highest military expenditure 2012-2021." Chart. April 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272494/longterm-changes-in-military-spending-in-highest-spending-countries/
SIPRI. (2022). Change in military spending in the countries with the highest military expenditure 2012-2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272494/longterm-changes-in-military-spending-in-highest-spending-countries/
SIPRI. "Change in Military Spending in The Countries with The Highest Military Expenditure 2012-2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272494/longterm-changes-in-military-spending-in-highest-spending-countries/
SIPRI, Change in military spending in the countries with the highest military expenditure 2012-2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272494/longterm-changes-in-military-spending-in-highest-spending-countries/ (last visited May 18, 2022)