Last Updated : Apr 28, 2020 12:52 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com
Top 10 countries with highest military spending in 2019: USA leads; check where India ranks
Global military expenditure at 3.6 percent saw its largest annual spike in a decade in 2019. Here are the top 10 countries with highest military spending.
According to the latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on world military spending, global military expenditure in 2019 totalled nearly $1,917 billion. The US remains the largest spender in the world, spending $732 billion. Check out how much India spent on its military. (Image: PTI)
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No 10 | South Korea | Military spending: $43.9 billion | Rise by 7.5% (Image: Getty Images)
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No 9 | Japan | Military soending: $47.6 billion | Fall by 0.1% (Image: PTI)
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No 8 | United Kingdom| Military spending: $48.7 billion | No change in percentage (Image: Reuters)
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No 7 | Germany | Military spending: $49.3 billion | Rise by 10% (Image: Reuters)
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No 6 | France | Military spending: $50.1 billion | Rise by 1.6% (Image: Reuters)
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No 5 | Saudi Arabia | Military spending: $61.9 billion | Fall by 16% (Image: Reuters)
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No 4 | Russia | Military spending: $65.1 billion | Rise by 4.5% (Image: PTI)
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No 3 | India | Military spending: $71.1 billion | Rise by 6.8% (Image: PTI)
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No 2 | China | Military spending: $261 billion | Rise by 5.1% (Image: Reuters)
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No 1 | USA | Military spending: $732 billion | Rise by 5.3% (Image: Reuters)
