Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Eric5273
North Korea spent $5.2 billion on their military last year, less than 1% of what we spend.
|
In 2004 they spent 15.5% of their budget on their military. What was the U.S. percentage again? Since you don't provide it, I will: U.S. defense expenditures are around 6% of GDP.
Percentages are a much more accurate way to compare - you pull out a dollar figure, and you're not comparing apples. You're comparing apples and Buicks. But then that's your usual method. Smoke, mirrors, change subject.
Edit: Correction - in 2003-2004 they spent 25% of their GDP on military expenditures.
FAS.org Link - bottom of page 8
"Military expenditures account for 31.3 percent of GDP expenditures, making North Korea --- dollar for dollar --- the world's most militaristic state."
CNN Link
Wow. Two years ago, CNN calls N. Korea "the world's most militaristic state." Interesting. As I said before, you're entertaining, if not accurate (or perhaps because...).