This statistic shows the amount of the budget dedicated to defense spending worldwide in 2024, by country, in billions of U.S. dollars. The United States was the country spending the most on its defense, with a total budget of *** billion U.S. dollars in 2024. France ranked *** in the list.
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Visual Capitalist. (February 25, 2025). Amount of the budget dedicated to defense spending worldwide in 2024, by country (in billions of U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1638963/countries-with-the-largest-defense-budget-in-2024/
Visual Capitalist. "Amount of the budget dedicated to defense spending worldwide in 2024, by country (in billions of U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1638963/countries-with-the-largest-defense-budget-in-2024/
Visual Capitalist. (2025). Amount of the budget dedicated to defense spending worldwide in 2024, by country (in billions of U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1638963/countries-with-the-largest-defense-budget-in-2024/
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Visual Capitalist, Amount of the budget dedicated to defense spending worldwide in 2024, by country (in billions of U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1638963/countries-with-the-largest-defense-budget-in-2024/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Amount of the budget dedicated to defense spending worldwide in 2024, by country (in billions of U.S. dollars) [Graph], Visual Capitalist, February 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1638963/countries-with-the-largest-defense-budget-in-2024/
