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Philippine military spending vs regional neighbors: How does it stack up?

The Philippines’ military expenditure expanded by almost a fifth to $6.12 billion last year from $5.14 billion in 2023, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) database showed. This was equivalent to a military burden — share of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) — of 1.3% in 2024.

Philippine military spending vs regional neighbors: How does it stack up?

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