Euro area vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Euro area
806.84 current USD per person
in 2024
United States of America
2,933 current USD per person
in 2024
Euro area rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Euro area
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2,933 current USD per person against 806.84 current USD per person in Euro area, a difference of 2,126 current USD per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.6 times Euro area's.

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

Euro area ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 43.44 current USD per person 324.62 current USD per person 281.18 current USD per person United States of America
1970s 120.25 current USD per person 437.91 current USD per person 317.66 current USD per person United States of America
1980s 248.56 current USD per person 1,055 current USD per person 806.86 current USD per person United States of America
1990s 385.87 current USD per person 1,152 current USD per person 766.21 current USD per person United States of America
2000s 452.82 current USD per person 1,691 current USD per person 1,238 current USD per person United States of America
2010s 507.1 current USD per person 2,150 current USD per person 1,643 current USD per person United States of America
2020s 663.18 current USD per person 2,601 current USD per person 1,938 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, Euro area or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2,933 current USD per person against 806.84 current USD per person in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Euro area and United States of America?
2,126 current USD per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Euro area and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Euro area ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 3 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.