XPost: sci.military.naval, soc.history.war.misc
extracted from
https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/aug/24/fact-checks-first-republican-presidential-debate/
The U.S. ranks first of any country in providing aid to Ukraine, but the
next 12 European nations have exceeded that total
Total shown includes bilateral assistance (which encompasses military, economic, and humanitarian assistance) plus refugee assistance.
Chart
United States
Germany
Poland
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Czech Republic
France
Spain
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Austria
12 European nations above
70.70 billion euros
24.58 billion euros
19.69 billion euros
11.77 billion euros
5.09 billion euros NL
4.78 billion euros Ch
4.49 billion euros FR
3.81 billion euros
2.85 billion euros
2.82 billion euros Nor
2.41 billion euros
2.38 billion euros
2.02 billion euros
86.69 billion euros 12 Euros
Note: Japan and Canada would rank fifth and sixth internationally, but
are excluded from this chart because they are not European countries.
European countries’ role is even bigger when considering their gross
domestic product, which is the standard measure of a national economy’s
size.
Nineteen European nations are spending a larger share of GDP on Ukraine
than is the United States. Atop the list are many countries near
Ukraine’s border — including Poland, Estonia, Latvia, the Czech
Republic, and Slovakia — which are supporting refugees fleeing the war.
The U.S. stands alone in providing the most military aid to Ukraine,
accounting for more than half the international amount.
19 European nations have provided more in aid to Ukraine as a percentage
of GDP than the U.S. has
Bilateral assistance, in blue, includes military, economic, and
humanitarian assistance. Refugee assistance is in orange. Amounts shown
are aid as a percentage of gross domestic product.
(Have to go to citation to see this graph.
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