For approximately 30% of annual world military expenditures of $810 billion, the world's needs could be met.
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How We Spend Our Money
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Top military spenders in billions of dollars:
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United States
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$342.2
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Russia
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60
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China
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42
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United Kingdom
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34
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Saudi Arabia
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27.2
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France
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25.3
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Germany
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21
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Brazil
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17.9
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India
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15.6
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Italy
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15.5
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South Korea
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11.8
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How We Could Be Spending Our Money
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Global Needs in billions of dollars:
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Eliminate starvation and malnutrition
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$19
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Provide shelter
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21
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Remove landmines
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4
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Build democracy
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3
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Eliminate nuclear weapons
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7
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Refugee relief
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5
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Eliminate illiteracy
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5
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Provide clean, safe water
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10
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Provide health care and AIDS control
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21
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Stop deforestation
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7
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Prevent global warming
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8
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Provide clean, safe, efficient energy
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22
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Renewable energy
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17
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Stop ozone depletion
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5
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Prevent soil erosion
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24
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Retire developing nations' debt
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30
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Figures based on 2000 funding.
Sources: Center for Defense Informatioan, Council for a Livable World, International Institute for Strategic Studies, US State Department, CIA
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