military spending/defense budget for 2022 was 501.96 billion US dollars, a 6.85% increase from 2021.
military spending/defense budget for 2021 was 469.79 billion US dollars, a 12.01% increase from 2020.
military spending/defense budget for 2020 was 419.42 billion US dollars, a 2.33% increase from 2019.
military spending/defense budget for 2019 was 409.88 billion US dollars, a 0.62% 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).