Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Greece
Greece: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 5.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.98
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.81
in 1988
All-time low
4.51
in 2012
Years of data
38
1988–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Greece, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5.98 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Greece peaked at 10.81 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2012.
That places Greece 66th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.81 | — |
| 1989 | 9.43 | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 8.59 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 8.62 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.57 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.12 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 8.45 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.64 | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 7.02 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.31 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 7.4 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.28 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.46 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.07 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.72 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.35 | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.23 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 6.17 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.69 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 5.87 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.19 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 4.58 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.27 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.45 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 7.57 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 5.82 | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 5.99 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 5.98 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.12 | 9.43 | 10.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 6.64 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 5.35 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.51 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 | 5.1 | 7.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Greece?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Greece was 5.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 in 1988.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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