Cost by Conflict — sorted by total estimated spend
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Russia-Ukraine War
ACTIVEEurope · Day 1,497 · Russia vs. Ukraine + Western support
$1.31T
77.8% of total · $877.0M/day
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Gaza / Middle East Wars
ACTIVEMiddle East · Day 907 · Israel + U.S. vs. Hamas / Hezbollah / Houthis
$317.66B
18.8% of total · $350.0M/day
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Iran / Op. Epic Fury
ACTIVEMiddle East · Day 32 · U.S. + Israel vs. Iran
$18.85B
1.1% of total · $155.0M/day
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Myanmar Civil War
ACTIVEAsia · Day 1,885 · Military Junta (SAC) vs. People's Defence Force + ethnic armed groups
$12.82B
0.8% of total · $6.8M/day
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Sahel / West Africa
ACTIVEAfrica · Day 2,282 · Multiple governments vs. JNIM / ISGS (Islamic State Greater Sahara)
$9.13B
0.5% of total · $4.0M/day
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Sudan Civil War
ACTIVEAfrica · Day 1,082 · Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) vs. Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
$8.66B
0.5% of total · $8.0M/day
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DR Congo / M23
ACTIVEAfrica · Day 1,247 · DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) + SADC vs. M23 / Rwanda
$6.86B
0.4% of total · $5.5M/day
Active Conflicts
7
Total Tracked
14
Combined Daily Burn
$1.4B
Per Second (active)
$16,277
Methodology: All figures are open-source estimates of direct military expenditure across all major parties, including foreign military aid in delivery. Historical conflicts are frozen at their end date. Excludes: long-term veteran care, reconstruction costs, economic spillover, and classified programs. Sources: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database; CSIS; Brown University Costs of War; CFR; GAO; Bank of Israel; Pentagon Congressional briefings; ACLED; Wilson Center.