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United States Military Spending 1970s

Name: United States Military Spending 1970s
Creator: World Bank
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Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

5.92% decade average (1970-1979)

United States's military spending during the 1970s ranged from 4.94% (1978) to 8.03% (1970), averaging 5.92% over 10 years of data.

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1970s Data▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1970	8.03%	−0.60%	82nd
1971	6.94%	−1.09%	83rd
1972	6.52%	−0.42%	81st
1973	5.89%	−0.63%	86th
1974	5.95%	+0.06%	85th
1975	5.62%	−0.33%	83rd
1976	5.19%	−0.43%	83rd
1977	5.16%	−0.04%	82nd
1978	4.94%	−0.21%	81st
1979	4.95%	+0.01%	85th