Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
28th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0912 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1967
All-time low
0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in United States, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in United States is 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0912 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
United States ranks 28th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0874 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0888 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0905 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0856 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0781 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0735 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0817 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0912 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0897 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0835 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0777 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0672 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0631 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0572 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0578 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0547 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0506 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0482 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0483 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0551 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0663 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0615 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0607 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0627 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0645 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0626 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0591 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0571 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0545 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0486 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0498 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0462 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0387 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0312 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0409 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0404 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0445 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0488 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.049 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0482 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0402 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.085 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0735 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0912 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0575 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0777 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.06 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0663 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0413 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0391 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.049 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 25 Libya 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Mali 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Morocco 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Estonia 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Latvia 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Greece 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for United States
- 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 capita 2,933 current USD per person (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 unit of gdp in United States?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.034 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0912 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does United States rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.