Global military expenditure sees largest annual increase in a decade—says SIPRI—reaching $1917 billion in 2019
Stockholm, 27 April 2020—Total global military expenditure rose to $1917 billion in 2019, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The total for 2019 represents an increase of 3.6 per cent from 2018 and the largest annual growth in spending since 2010. The five largest spenders in 2019, which accounted
