Serbia vs United States: Military spending, annual growth rate

Serbia
2.81 % change on previous year
in 2020
United States
2.72 % change on previous year
in 2023
Serbia rank
120th
United States rank
122nd

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Serbia
  • United States
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 2.81 % change on previous year against 2.72 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1879 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 120th and United States ranks 122nd of 172 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia United States Difference Ahead
1870s 2.98 % change on previous year -2.44 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year Serbia
1880s 5.31 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year Serbia
1890s 4.8 % change on previous year 17.51 % change on previous year 12.71 % change on previous year United States
1900s 2.81 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 0.6461 % change on previous year Serbia
1910s 24.92 % change on previous year -1.52 % change on previous year 26.45 % change on previous year Serbia
2000s -4.12 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 6.09 % change on previous year United States
2010s 1.57 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 0.1527 % change on previous year Serbia
2020s 2.81 % change on previous year 10.36 % change on previous year 7.55 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Serbia or United States?
Serbia, at 2.81 % change on previous year against 2.72 % change on previous year in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Serbia and United States?
0.09 % change on previous year, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and United States?
50 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2020.
How do Serbia and United States rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Serbia ranks 120th 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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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

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.