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United States Military Spending 1980s

Name: United States Military Spending 1980s
Creator: World Bank
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Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

6.16% decade average (1980-1989)

United States's military spending during the 1980s ranged from 5.15% (1980) to 6.81% (1982), averaging 6.16% over 10 years of data.

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1980s Data▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1980	5.15%	+0.20%	92nd
1981	5.65%	+0.49%	91st
1982	6.81%	+1.17%	93rd
1983	6.32%	−0.49%	92nd
1984	6.24%	−0.08%	95th
1985	6.45%	+0.22%	102nd
1986	6.63%	+0.17%	103rd
1987	6.42%	−0.21%	106th
1988	6.07%	−0.35%	100th
1989	5.87%	−0.20%	102nd