European Union vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
European Union
818.48 current USD per person
in 2024
United States of America
2,933 current USD per person
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,933 current USD per person against 818.48 current USD per person in European Union, a difference of 2,115 current USD per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.6 times European Union's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 1st 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 | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.16 current USD per person | 324.62 current USD per person | 270.46 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 132.39 current USD per person | 437.91 current USD per person | 305.52 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 215.03 current USD per person | 1,055 current USD per person | 840.39 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 329.5 current USD per person | 1,152 current USD per person | 822.58 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 400.34 current USD per person | 1,691 current USD per person | 1,291 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 460.35 current USD per person | 2,150 current USD per person | 1,690 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 639.68 current USD per person | 2,601 current USD per person | 1,961 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, European Union or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,933 current USD per person against 818.48 current USD per person in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between European Union and United States of America?
- 2,115 current USD per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- European Union ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.