The average American spends nearly $3,000 a year funding the military. In contrast, if those Americans lived in Haiti, they would contribute just $1.70 per year to military spending.
The World BEYOND War's Mapping Militarism project presents a series of maps that illustrate how much individual countries spend on their militaries. The site’s “Money” map includes two key views: one showing the total military expenditure of each country and the other displaying per capita military spending. Both views offer a compelling way to compare global military budgets.
In 2024, the United States spent approximately $997.31 billion on its military - an amount that far surpasses the spending of any other country. By comparison, China, which has the second-largest military budget, spent $313.66 billion. However, when it comes to per capita spending, Israel ranks first, with an average of $4,988 per citizen. The United States follows, at $2,895.10 per person.
This disparity highlights not only the vast scale of U.S. and Israeli military investments but also the priorities and impacts of military funding across different societies.
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