Military Expenditure

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Military Expenditure

• 2003

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World military spending 2003

• Increased by 11 over 2002
• Increased by 18 over 2001
• Amounted to 956 billion

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World military spending in 2003

• Corresponded to a global average of 152 in
  military spending per capita
• Corresponded to 2.7 of world GDP

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Global distribution of military spending,
population and GDP
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The 32 high-income countries

• Spend 10 times more on the military sector than
  on official development aid
• Their military spending is roughly equal to the
  combined foreign debt of all 126 low and middle
  income countries

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The 126 low and middle income countries

• Account for a small share of world military
  expenditure
• But military spending still imposes a heavy
  burden on their economies

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World military expenditure 1994-2003
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World and regional military expenditure, 1994-2003
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World and US military expenditure 1994-2003
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Global distribution of world military spending
2003
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US military expenditure 1950-2005 Figures are
for outlays on National Defense
Source The Budget of the United States
Government, Historical Tables, March 2004.
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The 5 major spenders, 1994-2003
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Seven major spendersmilitary spending 1994-2003
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Global distribution of world military spending
2003
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Military Expenditure

• 2003

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Estimated 10-year costs of a potential war with
Iraq, 2003-2012
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US Supplemental War Appropriations,
2003-2004Figures are in US billion
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Comparison with other wars( billion at 2004
prices)
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Projections of the US budget result for the
next 10-year period ()
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Military burden by region ()