Which has higher military expenditure, Small states or United States of America?

United States of America, at 3.4% against 1.7% in Small states as of 2024.

What is the difference in military expenditure between Small states and United States of America?

1.7%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United States of America?

17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

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.

Small states vs United States of America: Military expenditure

Small states

1.7%

in 2024

United States of America

3.4%

in 2024

Small states rank

28th

United States of America rank

24th

Military expenditure over time

Small states
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.4% against 1.7% in Small states, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 24th of 45 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Small states	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	United States of America
2010s	1.4%	4.0%	2.6%	United States of America
2020s	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Small states or United States of America?: United States of America, at 3.4% against 1.7% in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Small states and United States of America?: 1.7%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United States of America?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Small states and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure?: Small states ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 24th 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product