The five countries with the highest military spending worldwide from 2013 to 2022, measured in U.S. dollars, were the United States, China, India, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Over this ten-year period, the United States consistently ranked as the largest military spender in the world, allocating a significant portion of its budget to defense. In 2022, U.S. military spending reached $876 billion. China was the second-largest military spender, with an estimated $291 billion, followed by Russia in third place.