Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in North America
North America: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 2,692 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in North America, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in North America is 2,692 current USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in North America peaked at 2,692 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 246.94 current USD per person, in 1960.
North America ranks 1st of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 246.94 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 255.23 current USD per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 274.48 current USD per person | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 269.73 current USD per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 260.77 current USD per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 262.29 current USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 314.12 current USD per person | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 365.8 current USD per person | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 388.83 current USD per person | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 387.75 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 376.71 current USD per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 349.69 current USD per person | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 357.25 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 357.57 current USD per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 389.03 current USD per person | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 398.3 current USD per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 406.96 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 444.3 current USD per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 475.87 current USD per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 525.31 current USD per person | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 589.5 current USD per person | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 714.4 current USD per person | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 886.53 current USD per person | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 888.74 current USD per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 965.63 current USD per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 1,060 current USD per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 1,139 current USD per person | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1,164 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,178 current USD per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,213 current USD per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,213 current USD per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,105 current USD per person | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 1,179 current USD per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,133 current USD per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,087 current USD per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,032 current USD per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 991.68 current USD per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 995.01 current USD per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 976.07 current USD per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 989.67 current USD per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,049 current USD per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,076 current USD per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,213 current USD per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1,400 current USD per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1,553 current USD per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1,666 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,731 current USD per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,816 current USD per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,004 current USD per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 2,129 current USD per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2,205 current USD per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,235 current USD per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,136 current USD per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,983 current USD per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1,876 current USD per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,823 current USD per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,824 current USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,842 current USD per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,929 current USD per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,057 current USD per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2,168 current USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,245 current USD per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,376 current USD per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,503 current USD per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2,692 current USD per person | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 302.59 current USD per person | 246.94 current USD per person | 388.83 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 408.1 current USD per person | 349.69 current USD per person | 525.31 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 979.84 current USD per person | 589.5 current USD per person | 1,213 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,070 current USD per person | 976.07 current USD per person | 1,213 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,564 current USD per person | 1,049 current USD per person | 2,129 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,991 current USD per person | 1,823 current USD per person | 2,235 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,397 current USD per person | 2,168 current USD per person | 2,692 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Qatar 5,800 current USD per person compare
- 2 Israel 4,650 current USD per person compare
- 3 United States of America 2,933 current USD per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 2,823 current USD per person 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 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.03 trillion current USD (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), per capita in North America?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in North America was 2,692 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,692 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.94 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does North America rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.