Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in North America
North America: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
5th
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.0872 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0297 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in North America, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in North America stood at 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0.0872 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0297 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
North America ranks 5th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in North America, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0842 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0855 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0872 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0823 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0751 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0705 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0778 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0866 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0851 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0791 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0734 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0635 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0595 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0538 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.054 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0512 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0472 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0472 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0456 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0456 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0474 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0517 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0622 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0579 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0574 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0594 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0612 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0591 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0556 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0536 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0513 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0459 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0472 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.044 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0404 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0299 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0384 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0379 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0454 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0445 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0372 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0315 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0315 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0813 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0872 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0541 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0474 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 2 Eritrea 0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 South Sudan 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Israel 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Algeria 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Russian Federation 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Myanmar 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Qatar 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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 unit of gdp in North America?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in North America was 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0872 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does North America rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.