Russia is The World Leader in Military Expenditures Boosting

Russia is the world leader in military expenditures boosting Moscow's military costs increased by 15.6% during the year. Generally, they have doubled during the last decade. +7,8% by 2011 National military budgets (2012), billion +15,6% by 2011 CHINA GREAT BRITAIN USA CANADA FRANCE GERMANY UKRAINE RUSSIA ITALY TURKEY INDIA SOUTH KOREA JAPAN $60 $49 $91 $34 $31 $157 2,0% GDP $668 $2 $62 $4,8 $18 2,3% GDP $59 $48 4,4% GDP 1,3% GDP 2,3% GDP 2,5% GDP 1,4% GDP 2,7% GDP 4,4% GDP 1,7% GDP 2,7% GDP 1,0% GDP 2,5% GDP Thus, Russian military expenditures are disproportionate in comparison with the GDP amount and the population. The Russian GDP amount is 6-7 times lower that the American and the Chinese, Russian population is approximately twice (2 times) less than in the USA, and almost 10 times less than in China. But in terms of the GDP percentage, Russia is spending for the defense as much as USA does, and twice more than China does. -6% by 2011 .........