G20 Countries with the Highest Military Spending
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Which G20 country spends the most in defense?
The G20 country with the highest defense budget is United States at US$731,751M. At second and third, are China with a budget of US$261,082M and India with a military spending of US$71,125M.
The average military spending by G20 countries is around US$82,819.9M.

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The G20 or Group of Twenty is a forum that comprises that world's 19 largest economies and the European Union (EU), accounting for 90% of the gross world product and 80% of international trade..

Percentage of GDP on Defense. Saudi Arabia's defence budget makes up 8% of its GDP - the highest among G20 countries. On average, G20 countries spend %2.1 of their GDPs on defense.


These are the G20 countries with the highest defense budgets:

United States.

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United States's defence budget is the highest in the world. United States's defence expenditure is estimated to be US$731,751M (3.40% of its GDP). Its percentage of GDP allocated to defence spending is the highest in North America.

With a 2,233,050-strong military, United States has a per-capita ratio of 6.8 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its total military consists of 1,388,100 active personnel (third-largest in the world) and 844,950 reserve personnel.

United States's battle tank force is the largest in North America. On land, United States has a mobile force of 8,850 tanks. For aerial defence, United States has an air force of 14,061 military aircrafts and 3,720 attack helicopters.

United States's naval fleet is the second-largest in the world. United States has a naval fleet of 254 vessels, including 11 aircraft carriers and 70 nuclear submarines. Rounding up the fleet of warships are 21 frigates, 69 destroyers and 27 corvettes.

 

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China.

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The country with the second-highest defence budget in the world is China. China allocates about 1.90% of its GDP (estimated at US$261,082M) for its defence budget.

With a 4,015,000-strong military, China has a per-capita ratio of 2.9 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its total military consists of 2,185,000 active personnel (largest in the world), 1,170,000 reserve personnel and 660,000 from paramilitary forces.

China has the third-largest battle tank force in the world. On land, China has a mobile force of 9,000 tanks. For aerial defence, China has an air force of 2,615 military aircrafts and 450 attack helicopters.

China has the largest naval fleet in the world. China has a naval fleet of 270 vessels, including 2 aircraft carriers, 14 nuclear submarines and 55 non-nuclear submarines. Other offensive warships in the naval arsenal include 52 frigates, 36 destroyers and 42 corvettes.

 

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India.

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India has the third-highest defence budget in the world. The defence budget of India is estimated at US$71,125M at around 2.40% of its GDP.

India has a military that is composed of 1,455,550 active personnel (second-largest globally), 1,155,000 in reserve and 2,526,950 from paramilitary forces, totalling 5,137,500 or 4 military personnel per 1000 in population.

India has the third-largest battle tank force in Asia. On land, India has a mobile force of 6,464 tanks. For aerial defence, India has an air force of 544 military aircrafts and 23 attack helicopters.

India has a naval fleet of 69 vessels, including 1 aircraft carriers, 2 nuclear submarines and 14 non-nuclear submarines. The naval fleet also possesses numerous warships, including 14 frigates, 11 destroyers and 26 corvettes.

 

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Russia.

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Russia's defence budget is the highest in Europe. Russia's defence expenditure is estimated to be US$65,103M (3.90% of its GDP). Its percentage of GDP allocated to defence spending is the second-highest in Europe.

Russia has the largest military force in Europe. Russia has a military that is composed of 1,014,000 active personnel (largest in Europe), 2,000,000 in reserve and 554,000 from paramilitary forces, totalling 3,568,000 or 25.1 military personnel per 1000 in population.

Russia's battle tank force is the largest in the world. On land, Russia has a mobile force of 22,710 tanks. For aerial defence, Russia has an air force of 3,212 military aircrafts and 1,438 attack helicopters.

Russia's naval fleet is the third-largest in the world. Russia has a naval fleet of 220 vessels, including 1 aircraft carriers and 59 nuclear submarines. The naval fleet of warships also include 6 frigates, 18 destroyers and 78 corvettes.

 

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Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia's defence budget is the highest in Middle East. Saudi Arabia allocates about 8% of its GDP (estimated at US$61,867M) for its defence budget. Its percentage of GDP allocated to defence spending is the second-highest globally.

Saudi Arabia has a military of 251,500 personnel, with 227,000 active (second-largest in Middle East) and 24,500 from paramilitary forces, making up 7.6 military personnel per 1000 in population.

On land, Saudi Arabia has a mobile force of 600 tanks. For aerial defence, Saudi Arabia has an air force of 313 military aircrafts and 85 attack helicopters.

The naval fleet also possesses numerous warships, including 4 frigates, 3 destroyers and 4 corvettes.

 

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France.

French Armed Forces 2018 (Credit: Youtube/The Marine)

The country with the second-highest defence budget in Europe is France. France allocates about 1.90% of its GDP (estimated at US$50,119M) for its defence budget.

With a 375,100-strong military, France has a per-capita ratio of 5.6 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its total military consists of 203,250 active personnel, 41,050 reserve personnel and 130,800 from paramilitary forces.

On land, France has a mobile force of 200 tanks. For aerial defence, France has an air force of 395 military aircrafts and 293 attack helicopters.

France's naval fleet is the third-largest in Europe. France has a naval fleet of 36 vessels, including 1 aircraft carriers and 10 nuclear submarines. The naval fleet also possesses numerous warships, including 11 frigates and 11 destroyers.

 

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Germany.

German Armed Forces 2020 (Credit: Youtube/The Marine)

Germany has the third-highest defence budget in Europe. The defence budget of Germany is estimated at US$49,277M at around 1.30% of its GDP.

With a 213,550-strong military, Germany has a per-capita ratio of 2.7 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its total military consists of 183,500 active personnel and 30,050 reserve personnel.

On land, Germany has a mobile force of 410 tanks. For aerial defence, Germany has an air force of 245 military aircrafts and 43 attack helicopters.

Germany has a naval fleet of 21 vessels, including 5 non-nuclear submarines. Rounding up the fleet of warships are 11 frigates and 5 corvettes.

 

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United Kingdom.

British Armed Forces 2018 (Credit: Youtube/The Marine)

The defence budget of United Kingdom is estimated at US$48,650M at around 1.70% of its GDP.

United Kingdom has a military of 227,100 personnel, with 148,500 active and 78,600 in reserve, making up 3.5 military personnel per 1000 in population.

On land, United Kingdom has a mobile force of 227 tanks. For aerial defence, United Kingdom has an air force of 278 military aircrafts and 285 attack helicopters.

United Kingdom's naval fleet is the second-largest in Europe. United Kingdom has a naval fleet of 38 vessels, including 2 aircraft carriers and 11 nuclear submarines. Other offensive warships in the naval arsenal include 13 frigates and 6 destroyers.

 

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Japan.

How Strong Is Japan’s Military? (Credit: Youtube/Newsweek)

Japan has a military that is composed of 247,150 active personnel, 56,000 in reserve and 14,350 from paramilitary forces, totalling 317,500 or 2.5 military personnel per 1000 in population.

On land, Japan has a mobile force of 688 tanks. For aerial defence, Japan has an air force of 777 military aircrafts and 207 attack helicopters.

Japan has a naval fleet of 73 vessels, including 20 non-nuclear submarines. The naval fleet also possesses numerous warships, including 6 frigates and 40 destroyers.

 

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