Military spending sipri in United States
United States: Military spending sipri was 929.16 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
929.16 billion
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
1st
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.06 trillion
in 2010
All-time low
181.10 billion
in 1949
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Military spending sipri in United States, 1949–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending sipri in United States is 929.16 billion, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in United States peaked at 1.06 trillion in 2010 and was at its lowest, 181.10 billion, 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 sipri in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 181.10 billion | — |
| 1950 | 194.62 billion | +7.5% |
| 1951 | 416.42 billion | +114.0% |
| 1952 | 586.60 billion | +40.9% |
| 1953 | 603.95 billion | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 521.10 billion | -13.7% |
| 1955 | 493.27 billion | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 499.72 billion | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 513.98 billion | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 510.93 billion | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 514.51 billion | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 501.85 billion | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 523.07 billion | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 566.78 billion | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 559.06 billion | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 540.42 billion | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 542.79 billion | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 641.79 billion | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 736.82 billion | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 760.48 billion | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 727.08 billion | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 673.82 billion | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 606.25 billion | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 605.38 billion | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 575.31 billion | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 567.80 billion | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 536.61 billion | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 522.02 billion | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 541.72 billion | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 545.14 billion | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 548.27 billion | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 547.01 billion | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 609.29 billion | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 720.59 billion | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 703.68 billion | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 740.14 billion | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 793.44 billion | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 845.89 billion | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 838.95 billion | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 821.40 billion | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 814.46 billion | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 780.58 billion | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 689.54 billion | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 726.64 billion | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 687.75 billion | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 652.00 billion | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 609.03 billion | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 575.90 billion | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 572.92 billion | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 559.99 billion | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 561.36 billion | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 583.09 billion | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 587.82 billion | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 660.01 billion | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 751.20 billion | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 818.75 billion | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 856.46 billion | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 868.80 billion | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 891.99 billion | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 956.87 billion | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 trillion | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 trillion | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 trillion | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 990.83 billion | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 914.62 billion | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 858.36 billion | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 838.87 billion | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 836.29 billion | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 827.67 billion | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 852.59 billion | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 901.03 billion | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 943.45 billion | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 933.33 billion | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 922.55 billion | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 943.03 billion | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.00 trillion | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 929.16 billion | -7.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 929.16 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 136.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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 | 416.42 billion |
| 1952 | +40.9% | 416.42 billion | 586.60 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 181.10 billion | 181.10 billion | 181.10 billion | 1 |
| 1950s | 485.51 billion | 194.62 billion | 603.95 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 610.02 billion | 501.85 billion | 760.48 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 572.23 billion | 522.02 billion | 673.82 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 743.48 billion | 547.01 billion | 845.89 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 641.57 billion | 559.99 billion | 780.58 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 800.72 billion | 583.09 billion | 1.03 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 913.10 billion | 827.67 billion | 1.06 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 946.07 billion | 922.55 billion | 1.00 trillion | 6 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending sipri in United States?
- Military spending sipri in United States was 929.16 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 trillion in 2010.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.10 billion in 1949.
- How does United States rank for military spending sipri?
- United States ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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