Military expenditure in United States of America
United States of America: Military expenditure was 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in United States of America, 2001–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 9.1% for military expenditure in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in United States of America peaked at 12.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2021.
That places United States of America 39th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Military expenditure in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.6% | — |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.6% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 5 |
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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 capita 2,933 current USD per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in United States of America?
- Military expenditure in United States of America was 9.1% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for military expenditure?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure