OECD members vs United States: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

OECD members
1.73 trillion current USD
in 2024
United States
997.31 billion current USD
in 2024
OECD members rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • OECD members
  • United States
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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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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.