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Military

COLOR CODING
GreenRanked first for statistic
RedRanked last for statistic
 Milex as a % of GDPMilex as a % of central gov expendituresCountry rank of total arms exportsArms and ammunition exportsArms and ammunition importsNuclear Warheads
Australia1.984.631417312350
Canada1.322.74161192540
Denmark1.372.5627273450
France1.953.212395446290
Germany1.342.5269141590
Italy1.522.64417172290
Japan1.072.478850
Netherlands1.422.86132995890
Norway1.843.6221584920
Sweden1.282.43123321450
United Kingdom2.224.669601893225
United States3.488.321106137385428

SOURCES

Columns 1 – 5: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database
Milex as a percent of GDP, 2021
Milex as a percent of central gov expenditures, 2021
SIPRI Arms Transfers Database
Country Rank of total arms exports, out of top 50, 2021
Arms and ammunition exports (millions), 2021, no data for Japan
Arms and ammunition imports (millions), 2021
* Milex = Military expense

Nuclear Warheads: Federation of American Scientists, 2022.

Numbers include retired, stockpiled and deployed nuclear warheads. All numbers are approximate estimates as most countries do not reveal the exact amounts.

Notes

“Which country dominates the global arms trade?” Tim Bowler

May 10, 2018.
BBC News. It is estimated that the US accounts for 34% of all global arms sales, up from 30% five years ago. Total international trade in arms now worth about $100 billion per year. US arms exports are 58% higher than Russia, the world’s second-largest exporter. The Middle East accounts for almost half of US arms exports received during 2013 – 17. China’s arms exports rose by 38% between 2008 – 12 and 2013 – 17. The major exception to the rise in arms sales is Africa, arms imports falling by 22% between 2008 – 12 and 2013 – 17.

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