Sweden vs Tunisia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Sweden
0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tunisia
0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden rank
51st
Tunisia rank
49th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Sweden
  • Tunisia
00.050.10.150.20.25196019922025

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 51st and Tunisia ranks 49th of 160 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1333 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
1970s 0.09 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0429 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0471 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
1980s 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0444 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
1990s 0.0244 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0219 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Tunisia
2020s 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0281 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Sweden or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Sweden and Tunisia?
0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tunisia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Tunisia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Sweden ranks 51st and Tunisia ranks 49th 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.