Philippines vs Romania: Military spending
Philippines
6.33 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Romania
6.50 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Philippines rank
44th
Romania rank
42nd
Military spending over time
- Philippines
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.33 billion constant 2022 US$ in Philippines, a difference of 173.14 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Romania ahead.
Philippines ranks 44th and Romania ranks 42nd of 172 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 277.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 869.09 million constant 2022 US$ | 592.06 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1950s | 550.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1960s | 593.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.95 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1970s | 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1980s | 1.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.83 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | 51.11 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 669.10 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 497.59 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 426.08 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Philippines or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.33 billion constant 2022 US$ in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Philippines and Romania?
- 173.14 million constant 2022 US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Romania?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Romania rank globally for military spending?
- Philippines ranks 44th and Romania ranks 42nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.