United States - General Government Expenditure on Defence

Since 2014, United States General Government Expenditure on Defence fell by 2.3points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 2 comparing other countries in General Government Expenditure on Defence with 3.1 Percent of GDP. Israel lead the ranking with 5.34 Percent of GDP in 2019, a fall of 4.5points compared to 2018. Latvia witnessed the best average annual growth at +18.1points per year, while Ireland recorded the worst performance at -6.8points per year.

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Date Percent of GDP
2019 3.10
2018 3.21
2017 3.16
2016 3.20
2015 3.28
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How does United States rank in General Government Expenditure on Defence?

# 26 Countries Percent of GDP Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Israel
5.34 % 2019 -4.5 % -2.5 % View data
2 #2
United States
3.10 % 2019 -3.3 % -2.3 % View data
3 #3
Australia
2.32 % 2019 +0.8 % +2.6 % View data
4 #4
Estonia
2.09 % 2019 +3.2 % +3.5 % View data
5 #5
Latvia
2.06 % 2019 -2.6 % +18.1 % View data
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