United States vs World: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
United States
2,933 current USD per person
in 2024
World
325.74 current USD per person
in 2024
United States rank
3rd
World rank
3rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
United States currently reports 2,933 current USD per person against 325.74 current USD per person in World, a difference of 2,607 current USD per person.
That makes United States's figure about 9.0 times World's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 516.13 current USD per person | 67.63 current USD per person | 448.5 current USD per person | United States |
| 1980s | 1,055 current USD per person | 103.83 current USD per person | 951.58 current USD per person | United States |
| 1990s | 1,152 current USD per person | 125.63 current USD per person | 1,026 current USD per person | United States |
| 2000s | 1,691 current USD per person | 168.77 current USD per person | 1,522 current USD per person | United States |
| 2010s | 2,150 current USD per person | 234.71 current USD per person | 1,916 current USD per person | United States |
| 2020s | 2,601 current USD per person | 281.07 current USD per person | 2,320 current USD per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, United States or World?
- United States, at 2,933 current USD per person against 325.74 current USD per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between United States and World?
- 2,607 current USD per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
- 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.