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Ukraine’s defense spending as a percentage of GDP remained relatively low in the early 2010s but began to increase significantly following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, reflecting heightened security concerns. Based on data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the percentages for the years 2010 to 2021 are as follows:
• 2010: 1.9%
• 2011: 1.5%
• 2012: 1.6%
• 2013: 1.6%
• 2014: 2.2%
• 2015: 3.3%
• 2016: 3.67%
• 2017: 3.24%
• 2018: 3.64%
• 2019: 4.07%
• 2020: 4.4%
• 2021: 3.43%

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Israel’s defense spending (military expenditure) as a percentage of GDP in the years leading up to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack showed a general downward trend, fluctuating between approximately 4.5% and 5.9% from 2010 to 2022. This data is sourced from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a leading authority on global military spending. Below is a year-by-year breakdown:
• 2010: 5.9% 
• 2011: 5.8% 
• 2012: 5.7% 
• 2013: 5.6% 
• 2014: 5.8% 
• 2015: 5.5% 
• 2016: 5.5% 
• 2017: 5.5% 
• 2018: 5.3% 
• 2019: 5.2% 
• 2020: 5.6% 
• 2021: 5.2% 
• 2022: 4.5%