Military Expenditure

Military Expenditure refers to all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces; and military space activities.

The figure below shows the military expenditure in current US dollars, in billions, for each of the 10 countries from year 2011 to 2015.

Similarly, the graph below shows the military expenditure for each countries as a percentage of their GDP. The year selected were from 2011 to 2015.

Comparison of Military Expenditure Per Capita to GDP Per Capita

The bubble charts show the correlation between GDP per capita and military expenditure per capita. The first bubble chart uses the data for 10 countries for year 2011, whereas the second bubble chart uses the data for year 2015.

Comparison of Education Expenditure to Military Expenditure

The stacked bar graph below compares the education expenditure to the military expenditure of each countries. The data was the average spending from year 2011 to 2015 for each country.

Comparison of Healthcare Expenditure to Military Expenditure

The stacked bar graph below compares the healthcare expenditure to the military expenditure of each countries. The data was the average spending from year 2011 to 2015 for each country.