The Cost of the War

Does anyone know just how much money the United States spent on arms during WW2?


Any information is helpful..


CvM

 

Carl,
If it's any help, Britain had spent 5,782 MILLION on the war by 1943.

Regards,

Gordon

 

thank you very much mate, this helps a lot

 

I've been investigating and I haven't been able to find much. But if this interests you, here is what Germany expent in WW II (cyphers are in billion Reichsmarks)

Military   Civil
1939-1940   38.0   20.0 
1940-1941   55.9   24.1 
1941-1942   73.3   28.2 
1942-1943   86.2   37.8 
1943-1944   99.4   30.6

 

Finally got some figures.

(Figures in 1941-1945 US dollars, which might be equivalent to 12-16 2004 US dollars)

The USA expent a total of $ USD 341.000.000.000 from 1939-1945 (50.000.000.000 of them were expend on Lend & Lease loans to Allied countries).

Germany expent a total of $ USD 272.000.000.000 from 1939-1945.

The USSR expent a total of $ USD 192.000.000.000 from 1939-1945.

The British Empire expent a total of $ USD 120.000.000.000 from 1939-1945.

Italy expent a total of $ USD 94.000.000.000 from 1939-1945.

A comparative estimate:

In 1940 Germany was the country which expent most money in weaponry world-wide, $ USD 6.000.000.000. In 1943 that cypher had been doubled and reached $ USD 13.600.000.000.

In 1940 the non-beligerant USA invested $ USD 1.500.000.000 in weaponry, and $ USD 37.500.000.000 in 1943.

As a footnote, the post-war 'Marshall Plan' for the reconstruction of western Europe cost the USA $ USD 13.000.000.000, 15% in loan concept and 75% in lost-fund donation.

 

Thanks for that information fried, i really really apprciate it

 

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