What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Portugal and Spain?

0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?

64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

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.

Portugal vs Spain: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Portugal

0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Spain

0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Portugal rank

88th

Spain rank

91st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Portugal
Spain

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 88th and Spain ranks 91st of 170 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.3426 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0981 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2445 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
1970s	0.1864 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0828 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
1980s	0.0618 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0534 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
1990s	0.0313 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
2000s	0.0217 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
2010s	0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
2020s	0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Portugal or Spain?: Portugal, at 0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Portugal and Spain?: 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Portugal ranks 88th and Spain ranks 91st 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: 16 September 2026

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.