这些是世界上军事化程度最高的经济体。

这些是世界上军事化程度最高的经济体。
These Are The World's Most Militarized Economies

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2024年全球军费开支达到创纪录的2.7万亿美元，增长9.4%，其中美国、中国和俄罗斯占总额的一半以上。美国以9490亿美元居首，中国军费为4500亿美元，优先考虑针对台湾的潜在行动。由于乌克兰冲突，俄罗斯大幅增加了军费开支（38%）。然而，从总预算之外来看，领导者有所不同。朝鲜在人均军费开支和占GDP的百分比（34%）方面排名第一，高度优先发展军事。卡塔尔和新加坡的人均军费开支也名列前茅，新加坡始终将GDP的约3%用于国防。乌克兰将GDP的17%（1030亿美元）用于军事，反映了持续的战争，而俄罗斯的军费开支占其GDP的6%。这些数据突显了全球范围内所有地区军事化加剧的趋势。

In 2024, the U.S., China, and Russia were the top countries by military spending, representing more than half of the global total.

Overall, global military expenditures hit a record $2.7 trillion, a 9.4% increase over the year. Amid rising geopolitical tensions, all five regions of the world increased their military spending for the second consecutive year.

This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, shows the most militarized countries across three metrics, based on data from the Institute of Economics and Peace.

The Top 10 Countries by Military Spending in 2024

In the table below, we show the countries with the largest military budgets in 2024. Figures are represented in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms:

With a $949 billion budget, America has 1.5 million active duty personnel across 4,790 military sites globally.

China follows next, with $450 billion in spending. Overall, Taiwan stands as a top priority for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), with widespread U.S. intelligence suggesting that Xi Jinping wants to be capable of seizing the country by force by 2027.

Ranking in third is Russia, which increased expenditures by an estimated 38% in 2024 amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

The Top 10 Countries by Military Spending Per Capita

When it comes to military spending on a per capita basis, North Korea ranks first by a wide margin.

Qatar, a small gulf state bordering Saudi Arabia, stands in second, driven by broad-based modernization of its military, navy, and air force.

Interestingly, Singapore comes in third by this measure, despite being known as a neutral state. In fact, Singapore has consistently spent around 3% of GDP on defense for decades, higher than most European countries.

The Top 10 Countries by Military Spending as a Share of GDP

Once again, North Korea leads globally in terms of military spending as a share of GDP, reaching 34% in 2024.

Standing in second place is Ukraine, at 17% of GDP, totalling $103 billion.

In comparison, Russia’s military budget was 6% of GDP, at $352 billion in 2024. Today, Russia has the largest army in Europe, with 1.3 million active duty personnel, while Ukraine follows with 900,000 active troops.

To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on military spending by country in 2024.

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