Each
week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
60%
Adjusting for inflation, spending per active-duty member of the military grew by more than 60% between 1999 and 2019.
SOURCE: "Getting to Less: The Truth About Defense Spending," by CSIS's Kath Hicks for Foreign Affairs.
$53 Billion
The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa between 2014 and 2016 cost the global economy over $53 billion - an average of $1.8 million per case.
SOURCE: "Ending the Cycle of Crisis and Complacency in U.S. Global Health Security," by the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security.
75%
From 2000 to 2018, over 75% of China’s CO2 emissions – greater than those from Europe, Africa, and Latin America combined – came from its heavy dependence on coal.
SOURCE: "How is China managing its greenhouse gas emissions?" by CSIS's ChinaPower Project.
$94 Trillion
By 2040, an estimated $94 trillion in global infrastructure investment will be needed to keep pace with massive demographic, environmental, and economic changes.
SOURCE: "Connecting the Blue Dots," by CSIS's Matt Goodman, Dan Runde, and Jon Hillman.
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