Military spending gmsd in Greece
Greece: Military spending gmsd was 9.38 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.38 billion
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 172 countries
All-time high
12.04 billion
in 2008
All-time low
30.23 million
in 1865
Years of data
194
1828–2023
Military spending gmsd in Greece, 1828–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending gmsd in Greece is 9.38 billion, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Greece peaked at 12.04 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.23 million, in 1865.
That places Greece 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending gmsd in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1828 | 31.41 million | — |
| 1829 | 35.01 million | +11.5% |
| 1830 | 33.31 million | -4.9% |
| 1831 | 38.41 million | +15.3% |
| 1832 | 37.67 million | -1.9% |
| 1833 | 37.35 million | -0.9% |
| 1834 | 33.68 million | -9.8% |
| 1835 | 35.84 million | +6.4% |
| 1836 | 31.46 million | -12.2% |
| 1837 | 32.02 million | +1.8% |
| 1838 | 31.74 million | -0.9% |
| 1839 | 30.40 million | -4.2% |
| 1840 | 34.07 million | +12.1% |
| 1841 | 34.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1842 | 34.03 million | -2.3% |
| 1843 | 33.87 million | -0.5% |
| 1844 | 33.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 32.91 million | -3.1% |
| 1846 | 32.28 million | -1.9% |
| 1847 | 31.40 million | -2.7% |
| 1848 | 34.51 million | +9.9% |
| 1849 | 35.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1850 | 32.97 million | -7.3% |
| 1851 | 36.17 million | +9.7% |
| 1852 | 35.58 million | -1.6% |
| 1853 | 34.24 million | -3.8% |
| 1854 | 33.65 million | -1.7% |
| 1855 | 34.83 million | +3.5% |
| 1856 | 35.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1857 | 34.15 million | -4.8% |
| 1858 | 36.99 million | +8.3% |
| 1859 | 39.91 million | +7.9% |
| 1860 | 42.67 million | +6.9% |
| 1861 | 37.97 million | -11.0% |
| 1862 | 37.54 million | -1.2% |
| 1863 | 36.59 million | -2.5% |
| 1864 | 38.39 million | +4.9% |
| 1865 | 30.23 million | -21.2% |
| 1866 | 32.65 million | +8.0% |
| 1867 | 33.96 million | +4.0% |
| 1868 | 37.66 million | +10.9% |
| 1869 | 37.21 million | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 34.35 million | -7.7% |
| 1871 | 34.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 35.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 39.72 million | +11.5% |
| 1874 | 37.96 million | -4.4% |
| 1875 | 39.43 million | +3.9% |
| 1876 | 43.35 million | +9.9% |
| 1877 | 43.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 51.97 million | +18.5% |
| 1879 | 54.84 million | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 48.87 million | -10.9% |
| 1881 | 48.69 million | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 67.44 million | +38.5% |
| 1883 | 84.12 million | +24.7% |
| 1884 | 90.77 million | +7.9% |
| 1885 | 93.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 101.86 million | +9.3% |
| 1887 | 90.59 million | -11.1% |
| 1888 | 93.78 million | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 92.08 million | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 104.04 million | +13.0% |
| 1891 | 95.13 million | -8.6% |
| 1892 | 99.85 million | +5.0% |
| 1893 | 98.45 million | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 101.93 million | +3.5% |
| 1895 | 110.25 million | +8.2% |
| 1896 | 111.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 122.72 million | +10.1% |
| 1898 | 126.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1899 | 129.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 133.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 128.03 million | -4.3% |
| 1902 | 136.38 million | +6.5% |
| 1903 | 134.05 million | -1.7% |
| 1904 | 132.64 million | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 142.54 million | +7.5% |
| 1906 | 133.47 million | -6.4% |
| 1907 | 133.14 million | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 139.63 million | +4.9% |
| 1909 | 147.42 million | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 143.67 million | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 146.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 131.80 million | -10.1% |
| 1913 | 389.71 million | +195.7% |
| 1914 | 238.31 million | -38.8% |
| 1915 | 247.46 million | +3.8% |
| 1916 | 249.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 634.99 million | +154.6% |
| 1918 | 663.01 million | +4.4% |
| 1919 | 696.65 million | +5.1% |
| 1920 | 677.98 million | -2.7% |
| 1921 | 1.82 billion | +167.9% |
| 1922 | 787.74 million | -56.6% |
| 1923 | 558.73 million | -29.1% |
| 1924 | 444.85 million | -20.4% |
| 1925 | 409.25 million | -8.0% |
| 1926 | 423.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 368.02 million | -13.0% |
| 1928 | 384.80 million | +4.6% |
| 1929 | 339.09 million | -11.9% |
| 1930 | 348.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 343.48 million | -1.5% |
| 1932 | 312.78 million | -8.9% |
| 1933 | 259.86 million | -16.9% |
| 1934 | 372.46 million | +43.3% |
| 1935 | 455.01 million | +22.2% |
| 1936 | 574.83 million | +26.3% |
| 1937 | 625.63 million | +8.8% |
| 1938 | 651.76 million | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 691.81 million | +6.1% |
| 1940 | 1.02 billion | +47.6% |
| 1941 | 1.23 billion | +20.9% |
| 1944 | 1.07 billion | -13.7% |
| 1945 | 1.15 billion | +8.1% |
| 1946 | 1.14 billion | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 983.85 million | -13.8% |
| 1948 | 1.18 billion | +20.2% |
| 1949 | 1.65 billion | +39.7% |
| 1950 | 1.34 billion | -19.1% |
| 1951 | 1.54 billion | +15.5% |
| 1952 | 1.59 billion | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.22 billion | -23.2% |
| 1954 | 1.13 billion | -7.0% |
| 1955 | 1.09 billion | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 1.40 billion | +28.2% |
| 1957 | 1.34 billion | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.31 billion | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 1.27 billion | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.25 billion | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 1.33 billion | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 1.38 billion | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.36 billion | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.43 billion | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.67 billion | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 1.80 billion | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 2.17 billion | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 2.46 billion | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 2.74 billion | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 2.98 billion | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 3.05 billion | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.23 billion | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.41 billion | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.58 billion | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 5.06 billion | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 5.29 billion | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 5.33 billion | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.92 billion | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 6.49 billion | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 5.81 billion | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 5.99 billion | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.27 billion | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 5.72 billion | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 6.17 billion | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 5.65 billion | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 5.73 billion | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.62 billion | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.32 billion | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 6.10 billion | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 6.19 billion | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.21 billion | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.74 billion | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 6.76 billion | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.46 billion | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.66 billion | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 8.01 billion | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.10 billion | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.30 billion | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.86 billion | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7.99 billion | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.90 billion | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.80 billion | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.63 billion | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.34 billion | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 9.21 billion | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 9.68 billion | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.73 billion | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 12.04 billion | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 11.22 billion | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 9.88 billion | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 8.45 billion | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 7.17 billion | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 6.47 billion | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 6.38 billion | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.68 billion | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 5.68 billion | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.97 billion | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.32 billion | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 6.92 billion | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.22 billion | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.46 billion | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 9.24 billion | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 9.38 billion | +1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.38 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.38 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +195.7% | 131.80 million | 389.71 million |
| 1921 | +167.9% | 677.98 million | 1.82 billion |
| 1917 | +154.6% | 249.36 million | 634.99 million |
| 1922 | -56.6% | 1.82 billion | 787.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 33.21 million | 31.41 million | 35.01 million | 2 |
| 1830s | 34.19 million | 30.40 million | 38.41 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 33.74 million | 31.40 million | 35.56 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 35.43 million | 32.97 million | 39.91 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 36.49 million | 30.23 million | 42.67 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 41.59 million | 34.35 million | 54.84 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 81.14 million | 48.69 million | 101.86 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 110.02 million | 95.13 million | 129.60 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 136.12 million | 128.03 million | 147.42 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 354.16 million | 131.80 million | 696.65 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 621.01 million | 339.09 million | 1.82 billion | 10 |
| 1930s | 463.65 million | 259.86 million | 691.81 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion | 983.85 million | 1.65 billion | 8 |
| 1950s | 1.32 billion | 1.09 billion | 1.59 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 billion | 1.25 billion | 2.74 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.43 billion | 2.98 billion | 6.49 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.94 billion | 5.62 billion | 6.32 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.23 billion | 6.19 billion | 8.30 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 billion | 7.63 billion | 12.04 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 billion | 5.68 billion | 9.88 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 billion | 7.22 billion | 9.38 billion | 4 |
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More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending gmsd in Greece?
- Military spending gmsd in Greece was 9.38 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.23 million in 1865.
- How does Greece rank for military spending gmsd?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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