IDA total vs United States: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
IDA total
1.4%
in 2025
United States
3.1%
in 2025
IDA total rank
33rd
United States rank
31st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- IDA total
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.1% against 1.4% in IDA total, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 33rd and United States ranks 31st of 45 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 9.0% | 5.2% | United States |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 5.9% | 2.1% | United States |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 6.2% | 2.6% | United States |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 4.1% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.9% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.9% | 2.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 3.4% | 1.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, IDA total or United States?
- United States, at 3.1% against 1.4% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between IDA total and United States?
- 1.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and United States?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and United States rank globally for military expenditure?
- IDA total ranks 33rd and United States ranks 31st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product