This graph shows the defense expenditures of the United States per capita from 1995 to 2024. In 2024, it is estimated that around 2,239 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 2024
(in 2015 U.S. dollars)
* Estimate. Data prior to 2013 has been derived from previous publications. The cut-off date for information used in this report was up to June 12, 2024.
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NATO. (June 17, 2024). Per capita defense expenditure of the United States from 1995 to 2024 (in 2015 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203090/defense-expenditures-of-the-us-per-capita/
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NATO. "Per Capita Defense Expenditure of The United States from 1995 to 2024 (in 2015 U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203090/defense-expenditures-of-the-us-per-capita/
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Per capita defense expenditure of the United States from 1995 to 2024 (in 2015 U.S. dollars) [Graph], NATO, June 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203090/defense-expenditures-of-the-us-per-capita/