Military Expenditure: International Comparison of Trends
Summary:
This paper analyzes trends in world military expenditure by examining the shares of different country groups and the ratio to GDP of individual nations. The coverage is military expenditures in 125 countries from 1972 to 1988. The study also compares military expenditures as a proportion of central government expenditures; analyzes the budgetary trade-off between military, social, and development expenditures; and discusses the impact of military expenditures on economic development.
Series:
Working Paper No. 1991/054
Subject:
Budget planning and preparation Central government spending Defense spending Expenditure Labor Public employment Public financial management (PFM)
Notes:
Analyzes trends in world military expenditure by examining the shares of different country groups and the ratio to GDP of individual nations.
English
Publication Date:
May 1, 1991
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451847420/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA0541991
Pages:
52
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