Global military spending records the greatest year -throughout the year since the end of the Cold War
propagandaGlobal military spending arrived in 2024 An increase between years From the end of the Cold War, according to a new study. According to the data collected by the International Institute in Stockholm Research Research (SIPRI), 15 countries spend more They increased their military expenses by 2024 compared to 2023, with a special rapid growth Europe and the Middle East.
The countries spent more in the world – the United States, China, Russia, Germany and India – spent a total of 19635 billion dollars (1,437 billion euros), which represents 60 % of the total global military spending.
At the same time, military spending is in real terms 9.4 % increasedAs the total global military expenditures amounted to 2718 billion (2,389 billion euros), and the global military charge, that is, part of the economic production in the world dedicated to military spending, It increased to 2.5 % of GDP.
Military spending in Europe increases the world
Since it was launched by Russia A great invasion from Ukraine In 2022, the war was a continuous engine to increase military spending throughout the European continent. All European countries, with the exception of Malta, increased their military expenses in 2024, according to the report.
Germany overcame the records in 2024 When spending 77,890 million euros (88.5 billion dollars) in its armed forces, to become the Central and Western State of Europe, most of which spent that year.
he Poland’s military spending grew 31 % Up to $ 38,000 million (33.4 billion euros) last year, or 4.2 % of GDP. As for Ukraine itself, the total military spending grew by 2.9 % in 2024, reaching 64.7 billion dollars (56.8 billion euros). this What is equivalent to 43 % of Russia’s expensesThe largest military charge proportional to any country last year.
It included a Cibry study Russian military spending worth 149,000 million dollars (131 million euros) in the European total, which amounted to 693 billion dollars (609,000 million euros).
How will its shape be in 2025?
In 2023, UPSPala (UCDP) Register (UCDP) record number 59 State armed struggleThe oldest since he started collecting data in 1946, a trend that seems to be continuing this year.
Where governments give more and more priority to military security, often At the expense of other budget areas“Economic and social compensation can have significant impacts on societies over the next few years,” said Xiao Liang, a researcher in the Military Weapons Production Program and Weapons Production.
In March, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Layen, suggested that Plan of re -delivery of EuropeAccording to the member states that can even be packed 800,000 million euros For financing Huge increase in defensive spending.
“The latest policies adopted in Germany and many other European countries indicate that Europe entered a period High and growing military spending “It may continue in the foreseeable future,” said Lorenzo Skazo, a researcher in military spending and arms production in Sebri.
