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US Dollar to Japanese Yen vs US Military Expenditure
US Dollar to Japanese Yen and US Military Expenditure correlate at r = -0.68 over 26 years (1999–2024), p = 1.3e-4. With the time trend removed, r = -0.67. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 1.3e-4) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.67). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.68
- p-value
- 1.3e-4
- Years compared (n)
- 26 (1999–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.85 to -0.40
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.67
Sources
- US Dollar to Japanese Yen (JPY per USD): Frankfurter (ECB). Annual mean US Dollar to Japanese Yen exchange rate (European Central Bank reference rates).
- US Military Expenditure (% of GDP): World Bank. US Military Expenditure (World Bank indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS).
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- US Birth Rate vs US Military Expenditure (r = +0.87)
- US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Military Expenditure (r = -0.87)
- US Nuclear Power Generation vs US Military Expenditure (r = -0.86)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.