OECD members vs United States of America: Military expenditure
OECD members
1.73 trillion current USD
in 2024
United States of America
997.31 billion current USD
in 2024
OECD members rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Military expenditure over time
- OECD members
- United States of America
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.73 trillion current USD against 997.31 billion current USD in United States of America, a difference of 731.46 billion current USD.
That makes OECD members's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 42 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 of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.58 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 | 419.22 billion current USD | 251.38 billion current USD | 167.84 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 1990s | 581.31 billion current USD | 304.04 billion current USD | 277.27 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2000s | 861.05 billion current USD | 500.77 billion current USD | 360.28 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2010s | 1.15 trillion current USD | 687.98 billion current USD | 462.21 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1.47 trillion current USD | 871.73 billion current USD | 593.62 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 of America?
- OECD members, at 1.73 trillion current USD against 997.31 billion current USD in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between OECD members and United States of America?
- 731.46 billion current USD, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 3rd and United States of America 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)