Military Spending by Country | 1830-2026

In this video we compare the budget of every country’s military in each year for the period 1830 to 2026. During times of war, a country will increase the spending of its military and the size of its military. This pattern has been seen for centuries. Russo-Japanese War, American Civil War, Russian Civil War, Chinese Civil War, WW1, WW2, Vietnam War - during all of these times, either through additional government allocation or through drafting, the countries at war would increase their military budgets. Spending is calculated in US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation. Source: SIPRI Music: Hearts of Iron IV