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

IDA total
0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
IDA total rank
31st
United States of America rank
28th

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

  • IDA total
  • United States of America
0.020.040.060.080.1196019922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP in IDA total, a difference of 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

IDA total ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 28th of 41 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0569 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP United States of America
1980s 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.06 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0305 current USD per US$ of GDP United States of America
1990s 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0413 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP United States of America
2000s 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0391 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP United States of America
2010s 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP United States of America
2020s 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.021 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 total or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP in IDA total as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between IDA total and United States of America?
0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do IDA total and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
IDA total ranks 31st 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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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.