Chart 1.1: Major Categories of Defence Spending (Actual)
The line graph above represents Defence's actual spending in billions of dollars for the three major categories of Personnel, Other Operating and Investment between the financial years 1998-99 and 2002-03. Figures are given in the table below.
| $b | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | |
| Personnel | 4.97 | 4.93 | 5.11 | 5.54 | 5.87 |
| Other Operating | 3.26 | 3.33 | 4.48 | 4.88 | 5.60 |
| Investment | 3.40 | 3.91 | 3.33 | 3.72 | 4.09 |