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This list is put together by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), on a yearly basis, as part of the SIPRI Yearbook - a publication which outlines data and analysis in the areas of national security, conflicts, military spending, armaments, non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament. Whilst it is no surprise to see that the United States makes up over 40% of the overall global military spending, it is quite sad to see the most 'friendly' western nations spending such massive amounts, on armies, bombs, etc.
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Data released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute - June.08.2009
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The Most Expensive Military's In The World
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  Country Continent(s) Yearly Spend [1] % Of World Military Budget [1] Yearly Spend Per Citizen [1] % Of GDP [1] [2] Change 1999-2008 [1]
1 United States North America US$ 607 bn 41.5 US$ 1,967 4.0 + 66.5%
2 China [3] Asia US$ 84.9 bn 5.8 US$ 63 2.0 + 194%
3 France Europe US$ 65.7 bn 4.5 US$ 1,061 2.3 + 3.5%
4 United Kingdom Europe US$ 65.3 bn 4.5 US$ 1,070 2.4 + 20.7%
5 Russia [3] Asia / Europe US$ 58.6 bn 4.0 US$ 413 3.5 + 173%
6 Germany Europe US$ 46.8 bn 3.2 US$ 568 1.3 - 11.0 %
7 Japan Asia US$ 46.3 bn 3.2 US$ 361 0.9 - 1.7%
8 Italy Europe US$ 40.6 bn 2.8 US$ 689 1.8 + 0.4%
9 Saudi Arabia [4] Asia US$ 38.2 bn 2.6 US$ 1,511 9.3 + 81.5%
10 India Asia US$ 30.0 bn 2.1 US$ 25 2.5 + 44.1%
11 South Korea Asia US$ 24.2 bn 1.7 US$ 501 2.7 + 51.5%
12 Brazil South America US$ 23.3 bn 1.6 US$ 120 1.5 + 29.9%
13 Canada North America US$ 19.3 bn 1.3 US$ 581 1.2 + 37.4%
14 Spain Europe US$ 19.2 bn 1.3 US$ 430 1.2 + 37.7%
15 Australia Oceania US$ 18.4 bn 1.3 US$ 876 1.9 + 38.6%
  The World   US$ 1464 bn   US$ 217 2.4 + 44.7%
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[1] "SIPRI Yearbook 2009: Chapter 5, Military expenditure" Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (PDF File / 33 pages) See Table 5.2. The 15 countries with the highest military expenditure in 2008. These 2008 statistics are the latest figures available to, and released by, the SIPRI, who are the most reliable source of information for overall national military expenditure in the World, amongst many other statistics related to military's. The SIPRI have used 2008 constant currency values for this set of figures quoted above. last retrieved by BlatantWorld.com on April.06.2010
[2] The % Of GDP figures relate to 2007, the most recent year which SIPRI had GDP figures available for.
[3] All figures for China and Russia are SIPRI estimates.
[4] The figures for Saudi Arabia include expenditure for public order and safety, and might be slight overestimates.
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