Military expenditure share of the budget in North America in 2024 — 8.46%. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 0.52 pp.
2001–2024 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.46 | +0.01 pp |
| 2023 | 8.45 | +0.03 pp |
| 2022 | 8.42 | +1.02 pp |
| 2021 | 7.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 7.6 | −1.25 pp |
| 2019 | 8.84 | +0.17 pp |
| 2018 | 8.67 | −0.03 pp |
| 2017 | 8.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 8.9 | −0.21 pp |
| 2015 | 9.11 | −0.32 pp |
| 2014 | 9.44 | −0.66 pp |
| 2013 | 10.1 | −0.66 pp |
| 2012 | 10.76 | −0.42 pp |
| 2011 | 11.18 | +0 pp |
| 2010 | 11.17 | +0.34 pp |
| 2009 | 10.83 | −0.13 pp |
| 2008 | 10.96 | +0.17 pp |
| 2007 | 10.79 | −0.21 pp |
| 2006 | 11 | −0.11 pp |
| 2005 | 11.11 | +0.03 pp |
| 2004 | 11.08 | +0.57 pp |
| 2003 | 10.51 | +0.86 pp |
| 2002 | 9.65 | +0.67 pp |
| 2001 | 8.98 | — |
Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.
Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
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