War Spending
DERIVED PROXYComposite signal from DoD spending and security assistance flows
How This Proxy Works
The War Spending Proxy is a composite score (0–100) derived from three components:
- 45% — DoD obligations growth z-score (year-over-year)
- 20% — Contract share of DoD awards z-score
- 35% — Security assistance (foreign military aid) growth z-score
Higher values indicate elevated defense/military spending activity. This is a derived estimate, not a published government statistic.