US Spends More on War Than Next 7 Nations Combined

A "near-constant state of war" is just one of the reasons the US spends more than any other country in the world on its military—by a long shot. If the next seven major military spenders combined their funds, they still wouldn't measure up, according to a list compiled by 24/7 Wall St., though China is making strides. The 10 countries that spent the most on war in 2017:

1. USA: $610 billion (3.1% of GDP)
2. China: $228 billion (1.9%)
3. Saudi Arabia: $69.4 billion (10%)
4. Russia: $66.3 billion (4.3%)
5. India: $63.9 billion (2.5%)

6. France: $57.8 billion (2.3% of GDP)
7. United Kingdom: $47.2 billion (1.8%)
8. Japan: $45.4 billion (0.9%)
9. Germany: $44.3 billion (1.2%)
10. South Korea: $39.2 billion (2.6%)

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