U.S. Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024

Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
  • U.S. military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $876.94B, a 8.77% increase from 2021.
  • U.S. military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $806.23B, a 3.58% increase from 2020.
  • U.S. military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $778.40B, a 6% increase from 2019.
  • U.S. military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $734.34B, a 7.6% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
United States $876.94B
Saudi Arabia $75.01B
United Kingdom $68.46B
Germany $55.76B
France $53.64B
South Korea $46.37B
Japan $45.99B
Italy $33.49B
Australia $32.30B
Canada $26.90B
Israel $23.41B
Spain $20.31B
Poland $16.57B
Netherlands $15.61B
Qatar $15.41B
Singapore $11.69B
Norway $8.39B
Kuwait $8.24B
Greece $8.10B
Sweden $7.72B
Belgium $6.87B
Switzerland $6.15B
Oman $5.78B
Chile $5.57B
Denmark $5.47B
Finland $4.82B
Czech Republic $4.01B
Austria $3.63B
Portugal $3.50B
New Zealand $2.83B
Argentina $2.58B
Hungary $2.57B
Slovak Republic $1.99B
Lithuania $1.73B
Bahrain $1.38B
Uruguay $1.38B
Croatia $1.31B
Ireland $1.16B
Latvia $0.85B
Estonia $0.81B
Slovenia $0.74B
Luxembourg $0.56B
Cyprus $0.49B
Brunei $0.44B
Trinidad and Tobago $0.20B
Malta $0.09B
Seychelles $0.03B
Iceland $0.00B
Panama $0.00B
U.S. Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2022 $876.94B 3.45%
2021 $806.23B 3.46%
2020 $778.40B 3.70%
2019 $734.34B 3.43%
2018 $682.49B 3.32%
2017 $646.75B 3.32%
2016 $639.86B 3.42%
2015 $633.83B 3.48%
2014 $647.79B 3.69%
2013 $679.23B 4.03%
2012 $725.21B 4.46%
2011 $752.29B 4.82%
2010 $738.01B 4.90%
2009 $705.92B 4.88%
2008 $656.76B 4.45%
2007 $589.59B 4.07%
2006 $558.34B 4.04%
2005 $533.20B 4.09%
2004 $493.00B 4.02%
2003 $440.53B 3.83%
2002 $378.46B 3.45%
2001 $331.81B 3.12%
2000 $320.09B 3.11%
1999 $298.09B 3.09%
1998 $291.00B 3.20%
1997 $293.17B 3.41%
1996 $287.96B 3.56%
1995 $295.85B 3.86%
1994 $308.08B 4.22%
1993 $316.72B 4.60%
1992 $325.03B 4.97%
1991 $299.37B 4.88%
1990 $325.13B 5.61%
1989 $321.87B 5.87%
1988 $309.66B 6.07%
1987 $304.09B 6.42%
1986 $295.55B 6.63%
1985 $272.16B 6.45%
1984 $245.15B 6.24%
1983 $223.43B 6.32%
1982 $221.67B 6.81%
1981 $176.56B 5.65%
1980 $143.69B 5.15%
1979 $126.88B 4.95%
1978 $113.38B 4.94%
1977 $104.67B 5.16%
1976 $94.72B 5.19%
1975 $92.08B 5.62%
1974 $89.28B 5.95%
1973 $81.47B 5.89%
1972 $80.71B 6.52%
1971 $78.24B 6.94%
1970 $83.41B 8.03%
1969 $84.99B 8.63%
1968 $84.33B 9.27%
1967 $78.40B 9.42%
1966 $66.44B 8.44%
1965 $54.56B 7.59%
1964 $53.43B 8.05%
1963 $54.56B 8.83%
1962 $54.65B 9.33%
1961 $49.88B 9.16%
1960 $47.35B 8.99%