Defense Spending

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Defense Spending

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This chart shows historical and projected data on the amount our government spends on national defense as a percentage of U.S. Gross Domestic Product. Over the next decade, spending on defense is projected to decrease by 1 percent of GDP.

Congressional Budget Office, Jan. 2012

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