World military spending/defense budget for 2022 was 2.207 trillion US dollars, a 6.68% increase from 2021.
World military spending/defense budget for 2021 was 2.069 trillion US dollars, a 6.91% increase from 2020.
World military spending/defense budget for 2020 was 1.935 trillion US dollars, a 4.25% increase from 2019.
World military spending/defense budget for 2019 was 1.856 trillion US dollars, a 2.84% increase from 2018.
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).