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Basic Info

US Government Defense Research and Development Spending with Forecast is at 0.30%, compared to 0.30% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 0.58%.

Stats

Last Value 0.30%
Latest Period 2025
Last Updated Mar 31 2024, 08:30 EDT
Next Release Mar 31 2025, 08:30 EDT (E)
Long Term Average 0.58%
Average Growth Rate 1.31%
Value from 1 Year Ago 0.30%
Change from 1 Year Ago 0.00%
Frequency Yearly
Unit Percent of GDP
Adjustment N/A
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Notes Current year forwards are estimates.

Historical Data

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Date Value
December 31, 2025 0.30%
December 31, 2024 0.30%
December 31, 2023 0.30%
December 31, 2022 0.30%
December 31, 2021 0.30%
December 31, 2020 0.30%
December 31, 2019 0.30%
December 31, 2018 0.20%
December 31, 2017 0.30%
December 31, 2016 0.40%
December 31, 2015 0.40%
December 31, 2014 0.40%
December 31, 2013 0.40%
December 31, 2012 0.50%
December 31, 2011 0.50%
December 31, 2010 0.50%
December 31, 2009 0.60%
December 31, 2008 0.50%
December 31, 2007 0.50%
December 31, 2006 0.50%
December 31, 2005 0.60%
December 31, 2004 0.50%
December 31, 2003 0.50%
December 31, 2002 0.40%
December 31, 2001 0.40%
Date Value
December 31, 2000 0.40%
December 31, 1999 0.40%
December 31, 1998 0.40%
December 31, 1997 0.50%
December 31, 1996 0.50%
December 31, 1995 0.50%
December 31, 1994 0.50%
December 31, 1993 0.60%
December 31, 1992 0.60%
December 31, 1991 0.60%
December 31, 1990 0.70%
December 31, 1989 0.70%
December 31, 1988 0.80%
December 31, 1987 0.80%
December 31, 1986 0.80%
December 31, 1985 0.70%
December 31, 1984 0.70%
December 31, 1983 0.60%
December 31, 1982 0.60%
December 31, 1981 0.60%
December 31, 1980 0.50%
December 31, 1979 0.50%
December 31, 1978 0.50%
December 31, 1977 0.60%
December 31, 1976 0.60%

Basic Info

US Government Defense Research and Development Spending with Forecast is at 0.30%, compared to 0.30% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 0.58%.

Stats

Last Value 0.30%
Latest Period 2025
Last Updated Mar 31 2024, 08:30 EDT
Next Release Mar 31 2025, 08:30 EDT (E)
Long Term Average 0.58%
Average Growth Rate 1.31%
Value from 1 Year Ago 0.30%
Change from 1 Year Ago 0.00%
Frequency Yearly
Unit Percent of GDP
Adjustment N/A
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Notes Current year forwards are estimates.