[PAR35]

Thanks for the list.

14 Canada $ 9,801,700,000 2003
16 Israel $ 9,110,000,000 FY03
17 Taiwan $ 7,574,000,000 2003
18 Mexico $ 6,043,000,000 2004

I would posit that Israel is getting more for its money than is Canada, and Taiwan (Republic of China) is getting more for its money than is Mexico.

And I'll have to join those who are expressing surprise at Japan's position. I'd have also pegged India higher.

[Jeff Head]

This guy's article had the rankings a little different (download the PDF file)...

1. United States
2. Russia
3. China
4. France
5. Japan
6. UK
7. Germany
6. Italy
9. Saudi Arabia
10.India
11.S. Korea
12.Australia
13.Turkey
14.Israel