Infographic Healthcare Not Warfare GDAMS 2020
When available, all data in this infographic referred to 2018 figures, in order to be consistent with the most recent military spending figures available at the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database.
UPDATED MAY 2020: military spending figures for 2019 according to SIPRI. The agreggate military spending of the European Union includes that of the United Kingdom, as it was still a member of the union until December 31 2019.
Arms and military hardware
- Combat aircraft F35
F-35 Lightning II. 2020. About: Fast Facts: Cost | F-35 Lightning II
Unit price: F-35 Lightning II. 2020. About: Fast Facts: Cost | F-35 Lightning II
Retrieved 15 April 2020 from https://www.f35.com/about/cost
Cost per hour: F-35 Lightning II. 2020. About: Fast Facts: Cost | F-35 Lightning II
Retrieved 15 April 2020 from https://www.f35.com/about/cost
- FREMM Class Frigate :
French Institute for Research on Public Administration and Politics
Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2018/07/25/france-takes-delivery-of-its-5th-fremm/
- Virginia class Submarine:
Congressional Research Service, “Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress”
Retrieved 15 April 2020 from https://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL32418.pdf
- Leopard 2E Battle Tank:
Unit price:
Centre Delàs’ Report 33: The weapons bubble and the military industry in Spain. Special Armament Programs (Pere Ortega)
Retrieved 15 April 2020, from http://www.centredelas.org/es/publicaciones/informes/3343-informe-33-la-burbuja-de-las-armas-y-la-industria-militar-en-espana-los-programas-especiales-de-armamento
Los programas especiales de armamento registran una desviación de coste del 32 % Noticias Infodefensa España. Infodefensa.com. (2020).
Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.infodefensa.com/es/2011/10/12/noticia-los-programas-especiales-de-armamento-registran-una-desviacion-de-corte-del-32-de-media.html.
One shot price: Infodefensa.com, R. (2020). El Ejército destina 3,5 millones a la compra de disparos de Leopardo – Noticias Infodefensa España.
Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.infodefensa.com/es/2019/03/09/noticia-ejercito-destina-millones-compra-disparos-leopardo.html
Annual maintenance: Defensa.com (2017) 6 million for the maintenance of the Leopard family.
Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.defensa.com/espana/n-6-millones-euros-para-mantenimiento-familia-leopard
Also in Wikipedia (2020): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_2#Leopardo_2E
- Trident II Missile (with nuclear warheads capacity):
Unit price: Petty, D. (2020). US Navy fact Files.
Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=2200
Health services and equipment
- ICU Bed Maintenance (annual):
Hospitals paying more for electric beds. (2020).
Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150427/NEWS/150429935/hospitals-paying-more-for-electric-beds
- Annual Gross Salary Nurse in hospital (OCDE):
Health Care Resources : Remuneration of health professionals. (2020). Retrieved 16 April 2020, from https://stats.oecd.org/index.aspx?queryid=30025#
- Average year Remuneration of OECD doctors (general practitioners)
Health Care Resources : Remuneration of health professionals. (2020). Retrieved 16 April 2020, from https://stats.oecd.org/index.aspx?queryid=30025#
- Fully equipped Ambulance
Ambulance fees will be 60 euros per person across the board from January. The Brussels Times. (2020). Retrieved 16 April 2020, from https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/health/52667/ambulance-fees-will-be-60-euros-per-person-across-the-board-from-january/
- Ventilators (before Covid-19):
High-Acuity Ventilator Cost Guide. (2020).
Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://hcpresources.medtronic.com/blog/high-acuity-ventilator-cost-guide
- Test Covid-19 (para el CDC de EEUU):
Herman, B. (2020). Medicare is paying $36 for the CDC coronavirus test.
Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.axios.com/medicare-price-cdc-coronavirus-test-b11170ec-9d40-494f-a3b0-db5005cb7377.htmlv
- Annual Maintenance for a bed in the hospital:
Hospitals paying more for electric beds. Modern Healthcare (2020).
Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150427/NEWS/150429935/hospitals-paying-more-for-electric-beds
- Masks
Coronavirus price gouging: Face mask prices increased 166% on Amazon, report finds. USA Today (2020)
Retrieved April 2 2020 from https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/11/amazon-price-gouging-report-coronavirus-face-masks/5007990002/
R&D
Military Research & Development for the year 2018 from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, Historical Tables, table 3.2.
Retrieved on April 16, 2020 from https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/historical-tables/
Health Research & Development for the year 2018 from the OECD data base.
Retrieved on April 16, 2020 from https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=GBARD_NABS2007
Military Spending
Military spending data in this infographic: Military Expenditure Database
Military expenditure by country, in constant (2017) US$. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. (2019). Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/Data%20for%20all%20countries%20from%201988–2018%20in%20constant%20%282017%29%20USD%20%28pdf%29.pdf.
Tian, N., Fleurant, A., Kuimova, A., D. Wezeman, P., & T. Wezeman, S. (2019). Trends in world military expenditure, 2018. Sipri.org. Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2019-04/fs_1904_milex_2018_0.pdf.
Human Security-oriented spending (2018)*
Assessment of Member States’ advances to the Working Capital Fund for the biennium 2018-2019 and contributions to the United Nations regular budget for 2018. United Nations. (2017). Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://undocs.org/es/ST/ADM/SER.B/973.
Assessment of Member States’ contributions to the United Nations regular budget for the year 2019. United Nations. (2018). Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://undocs.org/en/ST/ADM/SER.B/992.
Proposed programme budget 2018-2019. World Health Organization Assembly. (2017). Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA70/A70_7-en.pdf.
Programmes Financed from Voluntary Contributions. United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. (2019). Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://s3.amazonaws.com/unoda-web/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/xb-report-2019.pdf.
ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2018. International Committee of the Red Cross. (2017). Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.icrc.org/en/document/icrc-appeal-fund-its-operations-2018.
ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2019. International Committee of the Red Cross. (2018). Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.icrc.org/en/document/icrc-appeal-fund-its-operations-2019.
UNHCR Global Appeal 2018-2019. United Nations Refugee Agency. (2020). Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.unhcr.org/publications/fundraising/5a0c05027/unhcr-global-appeal-2018-2019-full-report.html.
UNICEF Integrated Budget 2018-2021. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. (2017). Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.unicef.org/about/execboard/files/2018-2021_Draft_Integrated_Budget_EB_Informal_23_June.pdf.
Overview of the CDC FY 2018 Budget Request. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017). Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/budget/documents/fy2018/fy-2018-cdc-budget-overview.pdf.
Development aid drops in 2018, especially to neediest countries. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2019). Retrieved 15 April 2020, from https://www.oecd.org/newsroom/development-aid-drops-in-2018-especially-to-neediest-countries.htm.
Total DAC and DAC members. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2019). Retrieved 15 April 2020, from http://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/development-finance-data/aid-at-a-glance.htm.
*Biennial budgets have been divided into two for better comparison purposes.