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Global military expenditure sees largest annual increase in a decade—says SIPRI—reaching $1917 billion in 2019 | SIPRI
![According to new data from the SIPRI, total world military expenditure rose to $1.8 trillion in 2018, representing an increase of 2.6 % from 2017. According to new data from the SIPRI, total world military expenditure rose to $1.8 trillion in 2018, representing an increase of 2.6 % from 2017.](https://vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media/2019/5/2/12/56/13/SIPRI_-_Final.jpg)
According to new data from the SIPRI, total world military expenditure rose to $1.8 trillion in 2018, representing an increase of 2.6 % from 2017.
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