SIPRI 2004 Military Expenditure 2003 Military expenditure and arms production project.

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SIPRI 2004 Military Expenditure 2003 Military expenditure and arms production project

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Military Expenditure

2003

Military expenditure and arms production project

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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

Military expenditure

High-income (32 countries)

75 %

Low- and middle income (126 countries)

Population High income (32 countries)

16 %

Low and middle income (126 countries)

84 %

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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81 %

Low and middle income(126 countries)

19 %

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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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Global distribution of world military spending 2003

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47 %

Japan5 %

UK4 %

France4%

China 4%

The rest of the world(143 countries)18%

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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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