U.S. MILITARY SPENDING, BY THE NUMBERS.

• Date: 01 April 2023

As the planet hurtles headlong into climate chaos and millions of people's basic needs go unmet, there is one sector of the U.S. economy that is flush with cash: the military. Here are some metrics for spending by Uncle Sam on national defense:

$801 BILLION

Amount spent on defense by the United States in fiscal year 2021.

$777 BILLION

Amount spent that year by the next nine countries (China, India, the United Kingdom, Russia, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Japan, and South Korea) combined.

12 PERCENT

Share of total U.S. spending that went to defense in fiscal year 2022.

11 PERCENT

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