Finland vs Romania: Military spending gmsd

Finland
6.73 billion
in 2023
Romania
6.50 billion
in 2023
Finland rank
41st
Romania rank
42nd

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Finland
  • Romania
02.0B4.0B6.0B187819502023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 6.73 billion against 6.50 billion in Romania, a difference of 224.08 million.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Romania ahead.

Finland ranks 41st and Romania ranks 42nd of 172 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Romania Difference Ahead
1910s 56.35 million 324.37 million 268.02 million Romania
1920s 166.03 million 387.78 million 221.75 million Romania
1930s 364.48 million 1.04 billion 677.24 million Romania
1940s 1.28 billion 1.02 billion 254.97 million Finland
1950s 484.93 million 3.62 billion 3.13 billion Romania
1960s 947.13 million 4.55 billion 3.60 billion Romania
1970s 1.39 billion 5.53 billion 4.14 billion Romania
1980s 2.42 billion 5.83 billion 3.41 billion Romania
1990s 3.17 billion 2.24 billion 932.90 million Finland
2000s 3.54 billion 2.39 billion 1.14 billion Finland
2010s 4.31 billion 3.65 billion 661.48 million Finland
2020s 5.78 billion 6.39 billion 612.92 million Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Finland or Romania?
Finland, at 6.73 billion against 6.50 billion in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Finland and Romania?
224.08 million, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
107 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2023.
How do Finland and Romania rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Finland ranks 41st and Romania ranks 42nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed