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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.