Military spending, gaps filled in United States
United States: Military spending, gaps filled was 929.16 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, gaps filled in United States, 1949–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, gaps filled in United States stood at 929.16 billion constant 2024 US$.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in United States peaked at 1.06 trillion constant 2024 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 181.10 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1949.
That places United States 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Military spending, gaps filled in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 181.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1950 | 194.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1951 | 416.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +114.0% |
| 1952 | 586.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | +40.9% |
| 1953 | 603.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 521.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1955 | 493.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 499.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 513.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 510.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 514.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 501.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 523.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 566.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 559.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 540.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 542.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 641.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 736.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 760.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 727.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 673.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 606.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 605.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 575.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 567.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 536.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 522.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 541.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 545.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 548.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 547.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 609.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 720.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 703.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 740.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 793.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 845.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 838.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 821.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 814.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 780.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 689.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 726.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 687.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 652.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 609.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 575.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 572.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 559.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 561.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 583.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 587.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 660.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 751.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 818.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 856.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 868.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 891.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 956.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 trillion constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 trillion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 trillion constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 990.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 914.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 858.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 838.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 836.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 827.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 852.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 901.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 943.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 933.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 922.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 943.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.00 trillion constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 929.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 929.16 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 136.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +114.0% | 194.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 416.42 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1952 | +40.9% | 416.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 586.60 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 181.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 181.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 181.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 485.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 194.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 603.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 610.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 501.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 760.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 572.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 522.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 673.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 743.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 547.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 845.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 641.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 559.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 780.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 800.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 583.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.03 trillion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 913.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 827.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 trillion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 946.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 922.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.00 trillion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in United States?
- Military spending, gaps filled in United States was 929.16 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 trillion constant 2024 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.10 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1949.
- How does United States rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- United States ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.