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Group of 7 countries (G7) Compared by Military > Defence spending > Percent of GDP

DEFINITION: Defense expenditure as percentage of GDP. Figures are for the year 2010.

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# COUNTRY AMOUNT DATE GRAPH HISTORY
1 United States 4.3% 2008
2 France 2.32% 2009
3 Italy 1.44% 2009
4 Canada 1.3% 2008
5 Germany 1.27% 2009
6 Japan 0.9% 2008

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Group of 7 countries (G7) Compared by Military > Defence spending > Percent of GDP

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Interesting observations about Military > Defence spending > Percent of GDP

  • Greece ranked first for defence spending > percent of GDP amongst European Union in 2009.
  • United States ranked first for defence spending > percent of GDP amongst High income OECD countries in 2008.
  • France ranked second for defence spending > percent of GDP amongst Eurozone in 2009.
  • Russia ranked first for defence spending > percent of GDP amongst Europe in 2008.
  • 2 of the top 3 countries by defence spending > percent of GDP are Sparsely populated.
  • Bulgaria ranked second for defence spending > percent of GDP amongst NATO countries in 2009.
  • 14 of the bottom 15 countries by defence spending > percent of GDP are Christian.
  • Japan ranked last for defence spending > percent of GDP amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2008.
  • 12 of the bottom 15 countries by defence spending > percent of GDP are Cold countries'.
  • Spain ranked second last for defence spending > percent of GDP amongst Southern Europe in 2009.
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