East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 28th 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 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 28th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.