A growing trend in the sale of military goods versus civilian manufacturing has left some observers wondering if the United States is headed towards a military-based economy. Since the beginning of this decade, military durable goods have steadily been trending upward, while non-defense goods have been going down, according to a chart compiled by Haver Analytics and The New York Times. In addition, non-industrial production has fallen by 19% over the past nine years—but military manufacturing has skyrocketed 123% since 2000. Overall, defense spending accounts for about 8% of all durable goods sold in the U.S. economy, up from 3% in 2000.