North America vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
North America
1.03 trillion current USD
in 2024
United States of America
997.31 billion current USD
in 2024
North America rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- North America
- United States of America
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.03 trillion current USD against 997.31 billion current USD in United States of America, a difference of 29.35 billion current USD.
Across all 65 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 41 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.54 billion current USD | 62.86 billion current USD | 1.69 billion current USD | North America |
| 1970s | 97.48 billion current USD | 94.48 billion current USD | 2.99 billion current USD | North America |
| 1980s | 258.86 billion current USD | 251.38 billion current USD | 7.48 billion current USD | North America |
| 1990s | 313.55 billion current USD | 304.04 billion current USD | 9.51 billion current USD | North America |
| 2000s | 513.76 billion current USD | 500.77 billion current USD | 13.00 billion current USD | North America |
| 2010s | 708.04 billion current USD | 687.98 billion current USD | 20.06 billion current USD | North America |
| 2020s | 897.85 billion current USD | 871.73 billion current USD | 26.12 billion current USD | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, North America or United States of America?
- North America, at 1.03 trillion current USD against 997.31 billion current USD in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between North America and United States of America?
- 29.35 billion current USD, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North America and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- North America ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 41 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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About this data
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.