What is the difference in military expenditure between North America and Ukraine?

961.96 billion current USD, with North America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Ukraine?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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.

North America vs Ukraine: Military expenditure

North America

1.03 trillion current USD

in 2024

Ukraine

64.70 billion current USD

in 2024

North America rank

5th

Ukraine rank

8th

Military expenditure over time

North America
Ukraine

How they compare

North America currently reports 1.03 trillion current USD against 64.70 billion current USD in Ukraine, a difference of 961.96 billion current USD.

That makes North America's figure about 15.9 times Ukraine's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	North America	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	307.49 billion current USD	1.14 billion current USD	306.35 billion current USD	North America
2000s	513.76 billion current USD	2.43 billion current USD	511.34 billion current USD	North America
2010s	708.04 billion current USD	4.15 billion current USD	703.90 billion current USD	North America
2020s	897.85 billion current USD	36.91 billion current USD	860.94 billion current USD	North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, North America or Ukraine?: North America, at 1.03 trillion current USD against 64.70 billion current USD in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between North America and Ukraine?: 961.96 billion current USD, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Ukraine?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do North America and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure?: North America ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 8th 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: 20 August 2026

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