Poland vs Spain: Military spending gmsd

Poland
26.65 billion
in 2023
Spain
26.09 billion
in 2023
Poland rank
17th
Spain rank
18th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
010.0B20.0B30.0B181619192023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 26.65 billion against 26.09 billion in Spain, a difference of 556.60 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Spain ahead.

Poland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 172 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1910s 29.10 million 2.16 billion 2.13 billion Spain
1920s 1.21 billion 2.00 billion 787.89 million Spain
1930s 3.32 billion 1.41 billion 1.90 billion Poland
1940s 23.05 billion 1.86 billion 21.19 billion Poland
1950s 7.97 billion 1.44 billion 6.52 billion Poland
1960s 13.35 billion 2.47 billion 10.89 billion Poland
1970s 15.61 billion 7.61 billion 8.00 billion Poland
1980s 14.19 billion 12.63 billion 1.55 billion Poland
1990s 5.52 billion 14.81 billion 9.29 billion Spain
2000s 7.56 billion 18.13 billion 10.56 billion Spain
2010s 11.79 billion 17.15 billion 5.36 billion Spain
2020s 20.98 billion 22.89 billion 1.91 billion Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Poland or Spain?
Poland, at 26.65 billion against 26.09 billion in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Poland and Spain?
556.60 million, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2023.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Poland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th 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