Low income vs United States: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Low income
1.6%
in 2025
United States
3.1%
in 2025
Low income rank
30th
United States rank
31st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Low income
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.1% against 1.6% in Low income, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States ahead.
Low income ranks 30th and United States ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 8.6% | 6.1% | United States |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 5.9% | 2.3% | United States |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Low income |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Low income |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.9% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 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, Low income or United States?
- United States, at 3.1% against 1.6% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Low income and United States?
- 1.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and United States?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Low income and United States rank globally for military expenditure?
- Low income ranks 30th 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