Estonia vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Estonia
0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Estonia rank
29th
United States of America rank
28th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Estonia
  • United States of America
00.020.040.060.080.1196019922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP in Estonia, a difference of 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 28th of 166 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0372 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0286 current USD per US$ of GDP United States of America
2000s 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0391 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP United States of America
2010s 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP United States of America
2020s 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0086 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, Estonia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Estonia and United States of America?
0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Estonia ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 28th of 166 countries.
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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.