Greece vs United States: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Greece
0.0386 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United States
0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Greece rank
23rd
United States rank
24th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.0386 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Greece ranks 23rd and United States ranks 24th of 170 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.244 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5899 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3459 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1970s | 0.1692 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2542 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 0.1056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0426 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0299 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0394 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Greece or United States?
- Greece, at 0.0386 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Greece and United States?
- 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Greece ranks 23rd and United States ranks 24th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.