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Countries with the highest military spending in 2017

The 15 countries with the highest military spending worldwide in 2017 (Figures expressed in billions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

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.

USA 610
China 228
Saudi Arabia 69.4
Russia 66.3
India 63.9
France 57.8
United Kingdom 47.2
Japan 45.4
Germany 44.3
South Korea 39.2
Brazil 29.3
Italy 29.2
Australia 27.5
Canada 20.6
Turkey 18.2