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By The Numbers

Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.

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21%

Between 2012 and 2019, China expanded its nuclear arsenal by 21% from 240 warheads to 290 warheads.

SOURCE: "How is China modernizing its nuclear forces?" by CSIS's ChinaPower Project.

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6

6 of the last 12 trade agreements ratified by the United States have been modified after their initial signature.

SOURCE: "The Road to Ratification: The USMCA’s Last Lap," by CSIS's Jack Caporal.

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155%

Lebanon's national debt stands at an estimated 155% of GDP, the third-highest level in the world. 

SOURCE: "Reimagining “Stabilization” in Lebanon," by CSIS's Melissa Dalton, Hijab Shah, and Erol Yayboke.

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18,000

In 2020, the Trump administration will resettle 18,000 refugees in the United States, down from almost 85,000 in 2016 and 231,700 in 1980.

SOURCE: “What You Need to Know about the First-Ever Global #RefugeeForum,” by CSIS's Erol Yayboke.

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