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US GDP (current US$) vs US Military Expenditure
US GDP (current US$) and US Military Expenditure correlate at r = -0.75 over 65 years (1960–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.53. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is -0.75, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes 0.53. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- -0.75
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 65 (1960–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.84 to -0.61
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.53
Sources
- US GDP (current US$) (USD): World Bank. US GDP (current US$) (World Bank indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).
- US Military Expenditure (% of GDP): World Bank. US Military Expenditure (World Bank indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS).
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