The data shows the 15 countries with the highest military spending in 2017. With defense spending totaling USD 610 billion, the USA ranked first.
Worldwide leaders in military spending
The United States lead the globe in military spending in 2017. China ranked second in spending, as it has done since 2008. With military outlays totaling 590 billion USD, the US spent about 35% of the total global military spending that year, 1.68 trillion USD. In 2016, United States military expenditure amounted to 3.3% of US gross domestic product, placing the U.
