In 2021, the top ten countries in the world's military expenditure are:
United States, China, India
Russia, the United Kingdom, Saudi , France, Germany
Japan and South Korea.
US military expenditure has ranked first in the world for many years.
In 2021, the US military budget reached US$780 billion, exceeding the total military expenditure of the bottom 19 countries.
For a long time, in order to maintain its global hegemony, the United States has maintained military expenditure at a high level for many years.
In 2021, the United States' spending on air weapons and equipment alone will be close to US$60 billion.
What is this concept?
Compared with military expenditures in other countries in 2021, the United States' expenditure on this item alone exceeds that of the United Kingdom, which ranks fifth in the world's military expenditure.
In 2021, the UK's military expenditure was US$59.2 billion.
In 2022, the US military budget expenditure exceeded US$800 billion, exceeding US$800 billion for the first time in history.
The biggest reason why the United States can invest such a huge amount of military expenditure is the strong economic strength of the United States.
In 2021, the total economic output of the United States reached 23 trillion US dollars, still ranking first in the world. U.S. military expenditure accounts for 3.3% of GDP.
In 2021, my country's military expenditure was approximately US$252 billion, ranking second in the world.
This also matches my country's economic ranking.
However, unlike the United States, a large part of my country's military expenditure is the natural growth brought about by personnel expenses and the economic development of .
In 2021, my country's total economic output exceeded US$17 trillion. Correspondingly, my country's military expenditure accounts for only about 1.5% of GDP, accounting for less than half of the United States.
In the past few decades, due to the lack of economic strength in our country, our country's investment in military expenditure was difficult.
Whether it is personnel funds or weapons and equipment updates, they are subject to great restrictions.
Nowadays, my country's economy is developing rapidly and there is greater room for maneuver in military expenditure investment.
In the past decade, my country has successively owned 3 aircraft carriers , fulfilling the dream that the Chinese people have been looking forward to for many years. Advanced equipment such as J-20, Y-20, and Z-20 are also equipped with a large number of advanced equipment. No one dares to underestimate our country's military strength anymore.
All of this is based on the economic development of our country.
India's military budget in 2021 exceeded US$72 billion, ranking third in the world.
From the perspective of economic rankings, India's total economic output exceeded US$3 trillion for the first time in 2021, reaching US$3.08 trillion, surpassing France for the first time to rank sixth in the world.
India's economy has developed rapidly in recent years. Coupled with India's dream of a big country and a strong country, India has invested a lot in military spending.
In 2021, India's military expenditure accounts for more than 2.3% of GDP, higher than my country.
As the second country in the world's military strength, Russia's military expenditure exceeded US$61 billion in 2021, ranking fourth in the world. Correspondingly, Russia's total economic output in 2021 was only US$1.77 trillion, which has not yet ranked among the top ten in the world, and has actually declined compared with previous years.
As a famous local tyrant country in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has sufficient financial resources with its rich oil and gas resources. Saudi Arabia's military expenditure reached US$57.5 billion in 2021, ranking sixth in the world.
The UK, Germany and France ranked fifth, seventh and eighth in the world in 2021.
Among them, the UK's military expenditure is US$59 billion. The total economic output of the UK in 2021 was US$3.19 trillion, ranking fifth in the world. The UK's military expenditure is also very consistent with its economic strength.
However, as the former empire of the sun never set, Britain's influence is no longer the same as it was back then.
Military expenditures in Germany and France are both around US$52 billion in 2021, which is slightly higher than France.
However, Germany's economic strength is much higher than that of France. In 2021, Germany's total economic output exceeded US$4.2 trillion, while France's total economic output is less than US$3 trillion. However, as a defeated country in , in World War II, Germany suffered a series of restrictions on military development, resulting in its military expenditure not matching its economic strength.
Japan's military expenditure exceeded US$49 billion in 2021, ranking ninth in the world.
South Korea ranks tenth in the world in military expenditure and its economic rankings are also tenth in the world. Military expenditures reached US$45.7 billion in 2021, matching its own economic strength.
can be seen that only by better economic development can we have continuous military investment and stronger national defense.
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