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Global Priorities, 1998 (in $US billions)

Goods or Services Annual Cost

Global Priorities:	in $US billions:
Basic education for everyone in the world	6
Cosmetics in the United States	8
Water and sanitation for everyone in the world	9
Ice cream in Europe	11
Reproductive health for all women in the world	12
Perfumes in Europe and the United States	12
Basic health and nutrition for everyone in the world	13
Pet foods in Europe and the United States	17
Business entertainment in Japan	35
Cigarettes in Europe	50
Alcoholic drinks in Europe	105
Narcotics drugs in the world	400
Military spending in the world	780

(Source: Human Development Report 1998, Chapter 1, p.37, United Nations Development Programme)