Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 2,933 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in United States of America, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 2,933 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in United States of America peaked at 2,933 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262.06 current USD per person, in 1960.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 167 countries 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), per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 262.06 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 271.54 current USD per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 292.98 current USD per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 288.31 current USD per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 278.45 current USD per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 280.81 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 338.03 current USD per person | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 394.53 current USD per person | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 420.16 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 419.34 current USD per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 406.76 current USD per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 376.76 current USD per person | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 384.51 current USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 384.46 current USD per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 417.48 current USD per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 426.35 current USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 434.4 current USD per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 475.23 current USD per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 509.39 current USD per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 563.77 current USD per person | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 632.36 current USD per person | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 769.43 current USD per person | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 956.88 current USD per person | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 955.67 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,040 current USD per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 1,144 current USD per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1,231 current USD per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 1,255 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,267 current USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,304 current USD per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,302 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,183 current USD per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,267 current USD per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1,219 current USD per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1,171 current USD per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,111 current USD per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,069 current USD per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,075 current USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,055 current USD per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,068 current USD per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,134 current USD per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,164 current USD per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,316 current USD per person | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 1,519 current USD per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1,684 current USD per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1,804 current USD per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,871 current USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,957 current USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,160 current USD per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 2,301 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,385 current USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,412 current USD per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,307 current USD per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2,145 current USD per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 2,029 current USD per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,970 current USD per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,973 current USD per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,980 current USD per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,077 current USD per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,224 current USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2,348 current USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,428 current USD per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,577 current USD per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2,720 current USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,933 current USD per person | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324.62 current USD per person | 262.06 current USD per person | 420.16 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 437.91 current USD per person | 376.76 current USD per person | 563.77 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,055 current USD per person | 632.36 current USD per person | 1,304 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,152 current USD per person | 1,055 current USD per person | 1,302 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,691 current USD per person | 1,134 current USD per person | 2,301 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,150 current USD per person | 1,970 current USD per person | 2,412 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,601 current USD per person | 2,348 current USD per person | 2,933 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Qatar 5,800 current USD per person compare
- 2 Israel 4,650 current USD per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 2,823 current USD per person compare
- 5 Singapore 2,495 current USD per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 2,276 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for United States of America
- Arms imports 1.21 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 52.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 997.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 100,139 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in United States of America?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in United States of America was 2,933 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,933 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.06 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does United States of America rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of 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.