Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
2.7 percent
In October, the International Monetary Fund estimated that global GDP growth would decline to 2.7 percent in 2023, down from 3.2 percent in 2022.
SOURCE: "Five Things to Watch in 2023" by CSIS's Matthew P. Goodman, Erin L. Murphy, Gerard DiPippo, Stephanie Segal, and Matthew Reynolds.
8,600 personnel
The Space Force is the smallest U.S. armed service, consisting of 8,600 military personnel (4,286 enlisted and 4,314 officers), 4,927 civilian personnel, and operating over 100 satellites.
SOURCE: "U.S. Space Force Primer" by CSIS's Kari A. Bingen, Kaitlyn Johnson, John Dylan Bustillo, and Marie Villarreal Dean.
51 percent
Blockchains are vulnerable to hacking attacks due to secondary vulnerabilities. If hackers take control of 51 percent of blockchain computational power, also known as hash rate, they can modify or alter the details of transactions that have not yet been validated.
SOURCE: "Cryptocurrencies and U.S. Sanctions Evasion: Implications for Russia" by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch and Andrea L. Palazzi.
$2 billion
African economies lose nearly $2 billion yearly through illegal fishing.
SOURCE: "U.S.-ROK Ties: Enhancing Collaboration on Maritime Security in Africa" by CSIS's Emilia Columbo.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Claire Dannenbaum, Claire Smrt, 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.
