These Two Countries Get 75% of US Military Aid

Israel and Egypt received roughly 75% of the $5.9 billion the United States handed out in foreign military aid last year, according to the government’s 2015 Foreign Assistance report.

Israel, the United States' top ally in the Middle East, received $3.1 billion, while Egypt received $1.3 billion, the report says.

The United States dedicated 64% of its foreign military spending to countries in the Middle East, with Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon also among the top 10 recipients.

Colombia led the Americas with $29 million, enough for ninth overall on the list. Africa accounted for 23% of all US foreign military financing last year.

This map from the cost-information website howmuch.net shows the relative size of countries based on how much US military aid they received in 2014.

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The top five recipients of foreign military financing in 2014, according to the report:

1. Israel: $3.1 billion

2. Egypt: $1.3 billion

3. Iraq: $300 million

3. Jordan: $300 million

5. Pakistan: $280 million

The $5.9 billion for military funding represents 17% of the roughly $35 billion the United States spent on foreign aid in 2014, according to the report.

This map from howmuch.net shows the relative size of countries based on how much total economic aid they received from the US in 2014.

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The total amount of aid the top countries received, according to the report:

1. Israel: $3.1 billion

2. Egypt: $1.5 billion

3. Afghanistan: $1.1 billion

4. Jordan: $1 billion

5. Pakistan: $933 million