This graph shows the defense expenditures of the United States per capita from 1995 to 2024. In 2024, it is estimated that around 2,239 U.S. dollars per capita were spent on military causes by the United States.
A ranking of countries with the highest military expenditures can be accessed here.
Per capita defense expenditure of the United States from 1995 to 2024
(in 2015 U.S. dollars)
* Estimate. Data prior to 2013 has been derived from previous publications. The cut-off date for information used in this report was up to June 12, 2024.
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NATO. (June 17, 2024). Per capita defense expenditure of the United States from 1995 to 2024 (in 2015 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203090/defense-expenditures-of-the-us-per-capita/
NATO. "Per capita defense expenditure of the United States from 1995 to 2024 (in 2015 U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203090/defense-expenditures-of-the-us-per-capita/
NATO. (2024). Per capita defense expenditure of the United States from 1995 to 2024 (in 2015 U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203090/defense-expenditures-of-the-us-per-capita/
NATO. "Per Capita Defense Expenditure of The United States from 1995 to 2024 (in 2015 U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203090/defense-expenditures-of-the-us-per-capita/
NATO, Per capita defense expenditure of the United States from 1995 to 2024 (in 2015 U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203090/defense-expenditures-of-the-us-per-capita/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Per capita defense expenditure of the United States from 1995 to 2024 (in 2015 U.S. dollars) [Graph], NATO, June 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203090/defense-expenditures-of-the-us-per-capita/
