Central Europe and the Baltics vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Central Europe and the Baltics
711.87 current USD per person
in 2024
United States of America
2,933 current USD per person
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2,933 current USD per person against 711.87 current USD per person in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 2,221 current USD per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 41 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 62.73 current USD per person 1,304 current USD per person 1,241 current USD per person United States of America
1990s 63.69 current USD per person 1,152 current USD per person 1,088 current USD per person United States of America
2000s 138.72 current USD per person 1,691 current USD per person 1,552 current USD per person United States of America
2010s 210.56 current USD per person 2,150 current USD per person 1,940 current USD per person United States of America
2020s 455.26 current USD per person 2,601 current USD per person 2,146 current USD per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Central Europe and the Baltics or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2,933 current USD per person against 711.87 current USD per person in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Central Europe and the Baltics and United States of America?
2,221 current USD per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.