European Military Expenditures 1900-1913

Started by Darman, September 26, 2012, 06:09:31 PM

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Darman

Here is a list of military expenditures by nation from 1900-1913. 
Note: English and German expenditures run from a fiscal year ending March 31, which correlates more closely with Russian and French calendar years.  Italian expenditures end 30 June 1913.  So English 1914 expenditures are listed under 1913 because it compares more easily with French and Russian 1913 expenditures.  My source is Armaments and the Coming of War in Europe by David Stevenson. 

------Britain--France--Russia--Austria--Germany--Italy
1900--133.0--48.5-----54.2----21.2------N/A------16.0
1901--137.0--49.0-----55.2----23.4------72.9-----16.8
1902--111.8--47.1-----58.6----24.1------70.5-----16.8
1903--79.3---45.9-----63.8----24.2------69.4-----15.9
1904--71.7---45.5-----150.0---24.5------71.4-----15.8
1905--67.6---45.4-----205.6---23.4------73.6-----16.4
1906--63.7---47.4-----122.8---23.4------76.4-----16.0
1907--61.6---53.6-----75.6----23.4------90.7-----16.4
1908--63.4---50.9-----77.5----27.4------81.4-----17.3
1909--67.0---48.9-----73.7----34.5------86.7-----19.7
1910--70.6---54.9-----74.0----29.8------94.2-----20.5
1911--72.6---57.1-----74.0----27.5------88.0-----23.1
1912--72.5---60.4-----88.0----32.3------87.2-----29.9
1913--75.7---65.9-----101.8---42.4------117.8---39.6

Edit: Amounts are a constant pounds sterling in millions to make comparisons easier.  I can get original currencies if you want.

Delta Force

If you want that in inflation adjusted USD the values are multiplied by around 70 (inflation was very little prior to World War I).