The ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around 3.45 percent. Still, 2022 marked the second consecutive decline of the ratio. These figures refer to the total amount of money spent on a country's military, as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP). These figures apply to current expenditure on a country's armed forces, including peacekeeping forces and defense ministries, among others.
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United States: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022
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World Bank. (September 19, 2024). United States: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/810841/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-united-states/
World Bank. "United States: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022." Chart. September 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/810841/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-united-states/
World Bank. (2024). United States: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/810841/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-united-states/
World Bank. "United States: Ratio of Military Spending to Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/810841/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-united-states/
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United States: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], World Bank, September 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/810841/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-united-states/
