Military Spending in United States
Our latest data shows that United States spent $668,841,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 4.4% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more American military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $7,128,384,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $397,334,000,000 | 3.0% |
| 2002 | $446,142,000,000 | 3.4% |
| 2003 | $507,781,000,000 | 3.7% |
| 2004 | $553,441,000,000 | 3.9% |
| 2005 | $579,831,000,000 | 4.0% |
| 2006 | $588,837,000,000 | 3.9% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $604,292,000,000 | 4.0% |
| 2008 | $649,010,000,000 | 4.3% |
| 2009 | $701,087,000,000 | 4.8% |
| 2010 | $720,386,000,000 | 4.8% |
| 2011 | $711,402,000,000 | 4.7% |
| 2012 | $668,841,000,000 | 4.4% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year.
Other Countries in the Region
Mexico$7,103 Million (2012)
Jamaica$123 Million (2012)
Belize$15 Million (2012)
Argentina$4,356 Million (2012)
Trinidad &TobagoNo Data (2012)
Honduras$192 Million (2012)
Brazil$36,751 Million (2012)
Canada$22,382 Million (2012)
USA's Military Branches
US Army, US Navy (includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US Coast Guard.
Military Service Age in United States
18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; no conscription; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines); DoD is eliminating prohibitions restricting women from assignments in units smaller than brigades or near combat units..
Source: https://www.militaryhistory.org/
