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North America
Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Within the “North America” group, United States leads Military expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024 at 3.42%, while Canada sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 1.31%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.00.91.72.63.4United StatesUnited States: 3.42%3.4CanadaCanada: 1.31%1.3

Country table

#CountryValue
1 United States 3.42%
2 Canada 1.31%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the North America group for Military expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024, United States leads with a gap of 2.11% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 2 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Canada at 1.31%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.