Global military expenditure sees largest annual increase in a decade
Total global military expenditure rose to $1917 billion in 2019, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. Based in Stockholm, SIPRI is regularly ranked among the most respected think tanks worldwide.
Total global military expenditure rose to $1917 billion in 2019, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.