IDA only vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- IDA only
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United States of America ahead.
IDA only ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 28th of 41 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.06 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0417 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP | IDA only |
| 2000s | 0.0532 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | IDA only |
| 2010s | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 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, IDA only or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between IDA only and United States of America?
- 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and United States of America?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- IDA only ranks 29th 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.