Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
12.5 years
The United States has provided 8,500 javelins to Ukraine. At the recent production rate of about 1,000 per year, it will take 149 months (12.5 years) to rebuild the inventory to the pre-conflict level.
SOURCE: "Rebuilding U.S. Inventories: Six Critical Systems" by CSIS's Mark F. Cancian.
54 percent
Over the course of the pandemic, the CDC has suffered a rapid, dramatic decline in public support. Now, just over half (54 percent) of Americans say that the CDC is doing a good job of responding to Covid-19.
SOURCE: "Building the CDC the Country Needs" by CSIS's J. Stephen Morrison, and Tom Inglesby.
$630 billion
With the recent increase in Russian strikes against Ukraine's infrastructure, the World Bank estimates the total amount of damages to now be between $525 billion and $630 billion.
SOURCE: "Enabling an Economic Transformation of Ukraine" a report of the CSIS Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Commission by CSIS's Conor M. Savoy and Janina Staguhn.
18 percent
China’s share of global GDP stands at over 18 percent when adjusted for price differences—the largest of any country.
SOURCE: "Unpacking China’s GDP" by CSIS's China Power Project.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Claire Dannenbaum, Claire Smrt, and the External Relations team.
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