Spain vs Taiwan: Military spending gmsd
Spain
26.09 billion
in 2023
Taiwan
19.60 billion
in 2023
Spain rank
18th
Taiwan rank
20th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Spain currently reports 26.09 billion against 19.60 billion in Taiwan, a difference of 6.49 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 20th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 8 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.96 billion | 660.37 million | 1.30 billion | Spain |
| 1950s | 1.44 billion | 1.04 billion | 405.92 million | Spain |
| 1960s | 2.47 billion | 1.53 billion | 936.95 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 7.61 billion | 4.70 billion | 2.91 billion | Spain |
| 1980s | 12.63 billion | 10.82 billion | 1.81 billion | Spain |
| 1990s | 14.81 billion | 18.37 billion | 3.56 billion | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 18.13 billion | 12.00 billion | 6.13 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.15 billion | 12.25 billion | 4.91 billion | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.89 billion | 17.38 billion | 5.52 billion | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Spain or Taiwan?
- Spain, at 26.09 billion against 19.60 billion in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Spain and Taiwan?
- 6.49 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Spain ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 20th 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.