Rwanda vs Seychelles: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Rwanda
0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Seychelles
0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda rank
104th
Seychelles rank
105th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
00.050.10.150.2197319992025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.

Rwanda ranks 104th and Seychelles ranks 105th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0495 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Seychelles
1990s 0.0607 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0348 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0259 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2000s 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2010s 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Seychelles
2020s 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Seychelles?
Rwanda, at 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Seychelles?
0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Seychelles?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Seychelles rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Rwanda ranks 104th and Seychelles ranks 105th of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.