Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
1,491 positions
In February and March 2023, Nigeria will conduct elections for 1,491 positions, including the president and 28 of the country’s 36 governorship roles.
SOURCE: "Identity, Insecurity, and Institutions in the 2023 Nigerian Elections" by CSIS's Idayat Hassan.
5,000 missiles
In nearly two dozen iterations of a CSIS war game that examined a U.S.-China war in the Taiwan Strait, the United States typically expended more than 5,000 long-range missiles in three weeks of conflict.
SOURCE: "The U.S. Defense Industrial Base Is Not Prepared for a Possible Conflict with China" by CSIS's Seth G. Jones.
$113 billion
U.S. aid to Ukraine has totaled $113 billion and has come in four packages appropriated by Congress: March ($13 billion), May ($40 billion), September ($14 billion), and December ($45 billion).
SOURCE: "What’s the Future for Aid to Ukraine?" by CSIS's Mark C. Cancian.
2.2 percent
In 2022, Russia's economy contracted by approximately 2.2 percent. Forecasts for 2023 vary from a marginal economic growth of 0.3 percent to a decline of 2.5 percent.
SOURCE: "Russia Sanctions at One Year" by CSIS's Maria Snegovaya, Tina Dolbaia, Nick Fenton, and Max Bergmann.
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.
