OECD members vs United States: Military expenditure (current USD)
OECD members
1.81 trillion current USD
in 2025
United States
954.39 billion current USD
in 2025
OECD members rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- OECD members
- United States
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.81 trillion current USD against 954.39 billion current USD in United States, a difference of 856.30 billion current USD.
That makes OECD members's figure about 1.9 times United States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 44 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.59 billion current USD | 62.86 billion current USD | 30.73 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 1970s | 177.32 billion current USD | 94.48 billion current USD | 82.84 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 1980s | 419.29 billion current USD | 251.38 billion current USD | 167.91 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 1990s | 581.74 billion current USD | 304.04 billion current USD | 277.70 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2000s | 861.15 billion current USD | 500.77 billion current USD | 360.38 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2010s | 1.15 trillion current USD | 687.98 billion current USD | 461.46 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1.52 trillion current USD | 886.77 billion current USD | 636.85 billion current USD | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, OECD members or United States?
- OECD members, at 1.81 trillion current USD against 954.39 billion current USD in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between OECD members and United States?
- 856.30 billion current USD, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and United States rank globally for military expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 44 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)