OECD members vs United States: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- OECD members
- United States
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.73 trillion current USD against 997.31 billion current USD in United States, a difference of 731.46 billion current USD.
That makes OECD members's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 41 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.58 billion current USD | 62.86 billion current USD | 30.73 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 1970s | 177.32 billion current USD | 94.48 billion current USD | 82.84 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 1980s | 419.22 billion current USD | 251.38 billion current USD | 167.84 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 1990s | 581.31 billion current USD | 304.04 billion current USD | 277.27 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2000s | 861.05 billion current USD | 500.77 billion current USD | 360.28 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2010s | 1.15 trillion current USD | 687.98 billion current USD | 462.21 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1.47 trillion current USD | 871.73 billion current USD | 593.62 billion current USD | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, OECD members or United States?
- OECD members, at 1.73 trillion current USD against 997.31 billion current USD in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between OECD members and United States?
- 731.46 billion current USD, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and United States rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- OECD members ranks 2nd and United States 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.