Military expenditure share of the budget in the United States in 2024 — 9.11%. Ranked 31 in the world out of 144. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 0.45 pp.
2001–2024 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.11 | +0 pp |
| 2023 | 9.11 | −0.01 pp |
| 2022 | 9.11 | +1.12 pp |
| 2021 | 7.99 | −0.19 pp |
| 2020 | 8.18 | −1.34 pp |
| 2019 | 9.52 | +0.17 pp |
| 2018 | 9.35 | −0.02 pp |
| 2017 | 9.37 | −0.26 pp |
| 2016 | 9.63 | −0.26 pp |
| 2015 | 9.89 | −0.52 pp |
| 2014 | 10.41 | −0.83 pp |
| 2013 | 11.24 | −0.74 pp |
| 2012 | 11.99 | −0.44 pp |
| 2011 | 12.43 | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 12.33 | +0.56 pp |
| 2009 | 11.78 | −0.19 pp |
| 2008 | 11.97 | +0.19 pp |
| 2007 | 11.79 | −0.21 pp |
| 2006 | 12 | −0.06 pp |
| 2005 | 12.05 | +0.09 pp |
| 2004 | 11.97 | +0.67 pp |
| 2003 | 11.3 | +1.02 pp |
| 2002 | 10.28 | +0.72 pp |
| 2001 | 9.56 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
United States
9.11
Canada
3.08
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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