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Musole t1_j22thzk wrote

It’s mind boggling that the US of A spends more than all of Africa combined. Military expenditure in Africa increased to 43 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, growing from roughly 41 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year. (Statista)

The US still outspend China ($750 bn vs $237 per year.

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BigBayesian t1_j23idvn wrote

US has about 20% of Africa’s population, and a GDP of $25T compared to $3T for Africa.

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