High income vs United States: Military expenditure
High income
1.96 trillion current USD
in 2024
United States
997.31 billion current USD
in 2024
High income rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Military expenditure over time
- High income
- United States
How they compare
High income currently reports 1.96 trillion current USD against 997.31 billion current USD in United States, a difference of 966.80 billion current USD.
That makes High income's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 42 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.11 billion current USD | 62.86 billion current USD | 31.25 billion current USD | High income |
| 1970s | 181.70 billion current USD | 94.48 billion current USD | 87.21 billion current USD | High income |
| 1980s | 440.97 billion current USD | 251.38 billion current USD | 189.59 billion current USD | High income |
| 1990s | 619.74 billion current USD | 304.04 billion current USD | 315.69 billion current USD | High income |
| 2000s | 929.37 billion current USD | 500.77 billion current USD | 428.60 billion current USD | High income |
| 2010s | 1.30 trillion current USD | 687.98 billion current USD | 616.71 billion current USD | High income |
| 2020s | 1.65 trillion current USD | 871.73 billion current USD | 782.10 billion current USD | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, High income or United States?
- High income, at 1.96 trillion current USD against 997.31 billion current USD in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between High income and United States?
- 966.80 billion current USD, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do High income and United States rank globally for military expenditure?
- High income ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)