Greece vs Sweden: Military spending gmsd
Greece
9.38 billion
in 2023
Sweden
9.90 billion
in 2023
Greece rank
34th
Sweden rank
32nd
Military spending gmsd over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.90 billion against 9.38 billion in Greece, a difference of 516.58 million.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 194 shared years of data; in 1828 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 33.21 million | 65.07 million | 31.86 million | Sweden |
| 1830s | 34.19 million | 70.83 million | 36.64 million | Sweden |
| 1840s | 33.74 million | 81.65 million | 47.91 million | Sweden |
| 1850s | 35.43 million | 82.80 million | 47.36 million | Sweden |
| 1860s | 36.49 million | 91.62 million | 55.14 million | Sweden |
| 1870s | 41.59 million | 109.16 million | 67.57 million | Sweden |
| 1880s | 81.14 million | 166.72 million | 85.59 million | Sweden |
| 1890s | 110.02 million | 265.59 million | 155.57 million | Sweden |
| 1900s | 136.12 million | 498.83 million | 362.72 million | Sweden |
| 1910s | 354.16 million | 649.74 million | 295.58 million | Sweden |
| 1920s | 621.01 million | 511.06 million | 109.96 million | Greece |
| 1930s | 463.65 million | 689.05 million | 225.41 million | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion | 2.65 billion | 1.47 billion | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1.32 billion | 3.73 billion | 2.40 billion | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.76 billion | 5.77 billion | 4.02 billion | Sweden |
| 1970s | 4.43 billion | 8.51 billion | 4.07 billion | Sweden |
| 1980s | 5.94 billion | 8.41 billion | 2.47 billion | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.23 billion | 8.59 billion | 1.36 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.25 billion | 7.39 billion | 1.86 billion | Greece |
| 2010s | 6.89 billion | 7.13 billion | 236.69 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.58 billion | 9.26 billion | 687.19 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.90 billion against 9.38 billion in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Greece and Sweden?
- 516.58 million, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 194 years are reported by both, from 1828 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Greece ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd 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.