Military Expenditure by Country, 1989–2024 — United States on Top

Every country ranked by Military Expenditure from 1989 to 2024, animated year by year. Top 10 in 2024: 1. United States 2. China 3. Russia 4. Germany 5. India 6. UK 7. Saudi Arabia 8. Ukraine 9. France 10. Japan Turning points in the ranking: 1993 — Japan climbs to 2nd, passing United Kingdom The Cold War ends and NATO members spend the peace dividend — defence budgets fall for a decade. 2006 — China climbs to 3rd, passing France China joins the WTO in December and its share of world manufacturing starts climbing steeply. 2013 — Saudi Arabia climbs to 4th, passing United Kingdom A second Gulf boom on high oil and gas prices funds the sovereign funds and the skylines. 2024 — Germany climbs to 4th, passing India Regional breakdowns: Europe & Central Asia, East Asia & Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa. What this measure does not capture: Budgets at market exchange rates. A dollar buys far more soldiers and equipment in some countries than others. DATA Source: World Bank Open Data (data.worldbank.org) METHOD Method notes and the caveats behind each indicator are shown on screen. MUSIC Music: Before the Fall by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.com | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... 'Terminus' by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'Pathfinder' by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au "The Rise Of Heroes" by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com