This graph shows the defense expenditures of the United States per capita from 1995 to 2021. In 2021, it is estimated that around 2,186 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 2021
(in 2015 U.S. dollars)
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NATO. (June 11, 2021). Per capita defense expenditure of the United States from 1995 to 2021 (in 2015 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2022, 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 2021 (in 2015 U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203090/defense-expenditures-of-the-us-per-capita/
NATO. (2021). Per capita defense expenditure of the United States from 1995 to 2021 (in 2015 U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2022. 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 2021 (in 2015 U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2021, 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 2021 (in 2015 U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203090/defense-expenditures-of-the-us-per-capita/ (last visited May 29, 2022)
