1. SIPRI 2004 Military Expenditure 2003 Military expenditure and arms production project

2. SIPRI 2004 World military spending 2003 Increased by 11 % over 2002 Increased by 18 % over 2001 Amounted to $956 billion

3. SIPRI 2004 World military spending in 2003 Corresponded to a global average of $152 in military spending per capita Corresponded to 2.7% of world GDP

4. SIPRI 2004 Global distribution of military spending, population and GDP

5. SIPRI 2004 The 32 high-income countries Spend 10 times more on the military sector than on official development aid Their military spending is roughly equal to the combined foreign debt of all 126 low and middle income countries

6. SIPRI 2004 The 126 low and middle income countries Account for a small share of world military expenditure But military spending still imposes a heavy burden on their economies

7. SIPRI 2004 World military expenditure 1994-2003

8. SIPRI 2004 World and regional military expenditure, 1994-2003

9. SIPRI 2004 World and US military expenditure 1994- 2003

10. SIPRI 2004 Global distribution of world military spending 2003

11. SIPRI 2004 US military expenditure 1950-2005 Figures are for outlays on National Defense Source: The Budget of the United States Government, Historical Tables, March 2004.

12. SIPRI 2004 The 5 major spenders, 1994-2003

13. SIPRI 2004 Seven major spenders military spending 1994-2003

14. SIPRI 2004 Global distribution of world military spending 2003