Euro area vs United States: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Euro area
288.53 billion current USD
in 2024
United States
997.31 billion current USD
in 2024
Euro area rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Euro area
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 997.31 billion current USD against 288.53 billion current USD in Euro area, a difference of 708.78 billion current USD.

That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times Euro area's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area United States Difference Ahead
1960s 12.59 billion current USD 62.86 billion current USD 50.27 billion current USD United States
1970s 37.24 billion current USD 94.48 billion current USD 57.24 billion current USD United States
1980s 79.51 billion current USD 251.38 billion current USD 171.87 billion current USD United States
1990s 127.08 billion current USD 304.04 billion current USD 176.96 billion current USD United States
2000s 154.71 billion current USD 500.77 billion current USD 346.06 billion current USD United States
2010s 177.50 billion current USD 687.98 billion current USD 510.48 billion current USD United States
2020s 235.65 billion current USD 871.73 billion current USD 636.08 billion current USD United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Euro area or United States?
United States, at 997.31 billion current USD against 288.53 billion current USD in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Euro area and United States?
708.78 billion current USD, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Euro area and United States rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Euro area ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.