Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in North America
North America: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 1.03 trillion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in North America, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
North America recorded 1.03 trillion current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in North America peaked at 1.03 trillion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.05 billion current USD, in 1960.
That places North America 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in North America, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.05 billion current USD | — |
| 1961 | 51.56 billion current USD | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 56.32 billion current USD | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 56.17 billion current USD | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 55.09 billion current USD | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 56.14 billion current USD | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 68.06 billion current USD | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 80.17 billion current USD | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 86.13 billion current USD | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 86.76 billion current USD | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 85.30 billion current USD | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 80.32 billion current USD | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 82.94 billion current USD | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 83.83 billion current USD | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 92.09 billion current USD | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 95.26 billion current USD | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 98.30 billion current USD | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 108.42 billion current USD | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 117.35 billion current USD | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 130.96 billion current USD | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 148.43 billion current USD | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 181.70 billion current USD | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 227.69 billion current USD | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 230.37 billion current USD | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 252.50 billion current USD | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 279.62 billion current USD | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 303.33 billion current USD | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 312.78 billion current USD | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 319.56 billion current USD | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 332.61 billion current USD | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 336.54 billion current USD | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 310.71 billion current USD | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 335.82 billion current USD | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 326.99 billion current USD | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 317.66 billion current USD | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 305.03 billion current USD | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 296.58 billion current USD | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 301.11 billion current USD | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 298.75 billion current USD | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 306.31 billion current USD | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 328.39 billion current USD | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 340.18 billion current USD | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 386.96 billion current USD | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 450.49 billion current USD | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 504.34 billion current USD | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 546.19 billion current USD | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 573.14 billion current USD | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 607.00 billion current USD | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 676.10 billion current USD | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 724.85 billion current USD | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 757.32 billion current USD | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 773.68 billion current USD | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 745.66 billion current USD | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 697.75 billion current USD | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 665.64 billion current USD | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 651.77 billion current USD | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 657.64 billion current USD | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 669.02 billion current USD | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 705.22 billion current USD | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 756.74 billion current USD | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 801.48 billion current USD | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 831.59 billion current USD | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 886.26 billion current USD | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 943.24 billion current USD | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.03 trillion current USD | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.54 billion current USD | 49.05 billion current USD | 86.76 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.48 billion current USD | 80.32 billion current USD | 130.96 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.86 billion current USD | 148.43 billion current USD | 332.61 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.55 billion current USD | 296.58 billion current USD | 336.54 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 513.76 billion current USD | 328.39 billion current USD | 724.85 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 708.04 billion current USD | 651.77 billion current USD | 773.68 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 897.85 billion current USD | 801.48 billion current USD | 1.03 trillion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 United States 997.31 billion current USD compare
- 2 China 313.66 billion current USD compare
- 3 Russia 148.97 billion current USD compare
- 4 Germany 88.46 billion current USD compare
- 5 India 86.13 billion current USD compare
- 6 United Kingdom 81.76 billion current USD compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 80.33 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for North America
- Arms imports 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 56.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,692 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 48.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 52,589 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in North America?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in North America was 1.03 trillion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 trillion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.05 billion current USD in 1960.
- How does North America rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- North America ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.