Philippines vs United States: Military spending, annual growth rate
Philippines
2.68 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States
2.72 % change on previous year
in 2023
Philippines rank
123rd
United States rank
122nd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.72 % change on previous year against 2.68 % change on previous year in Philippines, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 123rd and United States ranks 122nd of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 32.4 % change on previous year | -26.71 % change on previous year | 59.11 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1950s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 14.13 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1960s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 0.3823 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1970s | 13.35 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 16.05 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.7949 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2000s | -0.4615 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 9.11 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2020s | 7.24 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Philippines or United States?
- United States, at 2.72 % change on previous year against 2.68 % change on previous year in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Philippines and United States?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 123rd and United States ranks 122nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.