OECD members vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
OECD members
1,238 current USD per person
in 2024
United States of America
2,933 current USD per person
in 2024
OECD members rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- OECD members
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,933 current USD per person against 1,238 current USD per person in OECD members, a difference of 1,695 current USD per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 41 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.21 current USD per person | 324.62 current USD per person | 216.41 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 182.45 current USD per person | 437.91 current USD per person | 255.47 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 394.33 current USD per person | 1,055 current USD per person | 661.09 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 504.91 current USD per person | 1,152 current USD per person | 647.17 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 689.87 current USD per person | 1,691 current USD per person | 1,001 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 866.7 current USD per person | 2,150 current USD per person | 1,284 current USD per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,060 current USD per person | 2,601 current USD per person | 1,541 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, OECD members or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,933 current USD per person against 1,238 current USD per person in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between OECD members and United States of America?
- 1,695 current USD per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th 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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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.