What is the difference in military expenditure between United States and World?

1.65 trillion current USD, with World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?

48 years are reported by both, from 1977 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.

United States vs World: Military expenditure

United States

997.31 billion current USD

in 2024

World

2.65 trillion current USD

in 2024

United States rank

1st

World rank

1st

Military expenditure over time

United States
World

How they compare

World currently reports 2.65 trillion current USD against 997.31 billion current USD in United States, a difference of 1.65 trillion current USD.

That makes World's figure about 2.7 times United States's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 167 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	114.98 billion current USD	290.00 billion current USD	175.02 billion current USD	World
1980s	251.38 billion current USD	503.28 billion current USD	251.90 billion current USD	World
1990s	304.04 billion current USD	713.84 billion current USD	409.79 billion current USD	World
2000s	500.77 billion current USD	1.11 trillion current USD	611.17 billion current USD	World
2010s	687.98 billion current USD	1.73 trillion current USD	1.05 trillion current USD	World
2020s	871.73 billion current USD	2.25 trillion current USD	1.38 trillion current USD	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, United States or World?: World, at 2.65 trillion current USD against 997.31 billion current USD in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between United States and World?: 1.65 trillion current USD, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do United States and World rank globally for military expenditure?: United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 167 countries.
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: 06 August 2026

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