World Military Cost reached in 2024 High mutual increase According to a new study, from the end of the Cold War. According to data collected by International Stockholm for Peace Research 15 countries that make high cost Compared to 2023, they increased their military spending by 2024, especially with rapid growth Europe and the Middle East.
The highest -spending countries in the world – the US, China, Russia, Germany and India – have spent a total of $ 1,635 billion (1,437 billion euros) 60% of the total world military expenses.
Meanwhile, military cost in real words Increased by 9.4%Total World Military Cost is part of 2,718 billion (2,389 billion euros), and the global military indictment, ie, is part of the world’s economic production dedicated to military expenses. Increased to 2.5% of GDP.
Military spending in Europe operate the world increase
Since Russia started her A large -scale invasion of Ukraine By 2022, the war was a continuous machine of the increase in military spending across the European continent. All European countries, except Malta, increased their military spending by 2024, the report said.
Germany won achievements in 2024 When it costs 77,890 million ($ 88.5 billion) in its armed forces, it became the country of central and western Europe, which spent the year.
He Poland’s military spending grew 31% Last year, $ 38,000 million (33.4 billion euros), or 4.2%of GDP. As for Ukraine, the total military spending increased by 2.9% by 2024 to $ 64.7 billion (56.8 billion euros). It Equal to 43% of Russia’s expensesThe largest proportional military fee for any country last year.
Sipri’s study has been added Russian military cost is $ 149,000 million (131 million euros), in the total European total, it reached $ 693 billion (609,000 million euros).
How is 2025?
By 2023, Uppsala registered the number of registration data program (UCDP) registration 59 State Armed ConflictsThe oldest has since started collecting data in 1946, a tendency to continue this year.
“Since governments make more priority for military security, mostly At the expense of other budget areas.
In March, Ursula van der Leine proposed the European Commission Chairman Resale EuropeWhich member states can mobilize 800,000 million euros To finance Massive increase in security costs.
“Recent policies adopted in Germany and many European countries claim that Europe has entered a period of time High and growing military cost He will continue in the future, ”said Sipri’s military spending and weapons production researcher Lorenzo Scasado.
