Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 5, 2024
This graph shows the defense expenditures of the United States per capita from 1995 to 2023. In 2023, it is estimated that around 2,220 U.S. dollars per capita were spent on military causes by the United States.
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Per capita defense expenditure of the United States from 1995 to 2023 (in 2015 U.S. dollars)
| Year | Per capita expenditure in 2015 U.S. dollars |
|---|---|
| 2023* | 2,220 |
| 2022* | 2,169 |
| 2021 | 2,149 |
| 2020 | 2,123 |
| 2019 | 2,115 |
| 2018 | 1,947 |
| 2017 | 1,916 |
| 2016 | 2,006 |
| 2015 | 1,991 |
| 2014 | 2,065 |
| 2013 | 2,201 |
| 2012 | 2,357 |
| 2011 | 2,326 |
| 2010 | 2,325 |
| 2009 | 2,513 |
| 2005 | 1,914 |
| 2000 | 1,399 |
| 1995 | 1,535 |
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