Military Expenditures
WorldPoliticalGeopoliticalEconomicMilitary expenditures as a percentage of GDP, by country
A world map shows military expenditures. Dark green (more than 6 percent): Algeria, Saudi Arabia. Green to light green (2 to 6 percent): Russia, U S A., India, Iran. Very light green (less than 2 percent): Canada, parts of Europe, Parts of Africa and Asia.
Class | Rank | Percent of GDP | Lightning Frequency | <0.1 flashes/km²/year | 0.1 flashes/km²/year | 0.2 flashes/km²/year | 0.4 flashes/km²/year | 0.6 flashes/km²/year | 0.8 flashes/km²/year | 1 flash/km²/year | 2 flashes/km²/year | 4 flashes/km²/year | 6 flashes/km²/year | 8 flashes/km²/year | 10 flashes/km²/year | 20 flashes/km²/year | 30 flashes/km²/year | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.4% | 16.4% | 8.63% | 6.27% | 9.50% | 4.67% | 3.58% | 14.1% | 25.7% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 14.8% | 42.6% | 30.6% | 47.1% | |||||
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