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
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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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)