United States Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS
Overview
United States's military spending stood at 3.25% in 2025, a decline of +0.17% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 3.25% by 2025. United States ranked 22nd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Military Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 3.14% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 3.20% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 3.25% | - | - |
| 2025 | 3.25% | −0.17% | #22 |
| 2024 | 3.42% | +0.11% | #130 |
| 2023 | 3.30% | −0.01% | #131 |
| 2022 | 3.31% | −0.10% | #133 |
| 2021 | 3.40% | −0.24% | #136 |
| 2020 | 3.65% | +0.24% | #138 |
| 2019 | 3.41% | +0.11% | #136 |
| 2018 | 3.30% | +0.01% | #138 |
| 2017 | 3.30% | −0.10% | #135 |
| 2016 | 3.40% | −0.06% | #132 |
| 2015 | 3.46% | −0.21% | #134 |
| 2014 | 3.68% | −0.34% | #136 |
| 2013 | 4.02% | −0.44% | #138 |
| 2012 | 4.46% | −0.36% | #142 |
| 2011 | 4.82% | −0.08% | #137 |
Analysis
United States's military spending was 3.25% in 2025, a decline of −0.17% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 3.25% by 2025.
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Frequently Asked Questions
United States's military spending was 3.25% in 2025. Ranked 22nd globally. This represents a 4.9% decrease from the previous year.
United States's military spending peaked at 9.42% in 1967.
The lowest military spending in United States was 3.09% in 1999.
United States ranks 22nd globally in military spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United States's military spending is projected to reach 3.25% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The military spending of United States in 2025 was 3.25%. This ranks 22nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_military-spending,
title = {United States Military Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/military-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}