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Defense spending portion of the federal budget INFO GRAPHICS

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US defense spending has fallen steadily since 1945.
In round numbers, here are the peak spending levels since:

1. 1944 World War II peak ~40+% of GDP
2. 1952 Korean War peaked at 15% of GDP
3. 1968 Vietnam War peaked at 10% of GDP
4. 1986 Cold War Reagan peaked at 7% of GDP
5. 2008 War on Terror peaked at 5% of GDP
6. 2020 Trump military buildup peaked at 4% of GDP
7. Today circa 3% of GDP.

This graph goes all the way back to 1792.
Note previous wars, 1812, 1846, 1860s, 1918 and 1940s.