Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
3.4 percent
The United States spent 3.4 percent of its GDP on defense in 2024, a relatively low amount for the nation historically but still representing more overall defense spending than any other nation.
SOURCE: "Putting the Industrial Base on a Wartime Footing" by CSIS's Jerry McGinn and Cynthia R. Cook.
$682 billion
Russia’s economy is notably weaker than before the war with Ukraine. Sanctions and the withdrawal of foreign direct investment have cost Russia an estimated $682 billion.
SOURCE: "Assessing the Current Peace Deal for Ukraine: Opportunity or Strategic Trap?" by CSIS's Sergiy Tsivkach and Romina Bandura.
60 percent
For over a decade, Japan has been pursuing diversification initiatives in areas such as rare earths, where its dependence on China has dropped from about 90 percent in 2010 to about 60 percent in 2023.
SOURCE: "Escalating Japan-China Tensions: Insights from the Past and Prospects for the Future" by CSIS's Bonny Lin and Kristi Govella.
22 percent
U.S. data centers drove a 22 percent increase in electricity demand in 2025 and could triple by 2030, making them one of the largest sources of national electric load growth.
SOURCE: "What’s at Stake in FERC’s Large Load Proposal?" by CSIS's Aaron Yang, Ray Cai, Joseph Majkut, and Mathias Zacarias.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers.
