US military spending vs. The World

Above graph shows USA military spending vs. 4 biggest powers (in billion of dollars)

I compered US military spending in 2008 with the four biggest powers ( in the line, but have in mind that US spends more than 45 highest spending countries in the world combined. The United States accounts for 48 percent of the world's total military spending. The United States spends on its military 5.8 times more than China, 10.2 times more than Russia, and 98.6 times more than Iran.


Source:The Center for Arms Control and Non-Profileration
http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/securityspending/articles/fy09_dod_request_global/


For more details on military spending (, please visit: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute @
http://www.sipri.org/contents/milap/milex/mex_database1.html