Military spending, per capita in Greece
Greece: Military spending, per capita was 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1,087 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
150.42 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Greece, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Greece peaked at 1,087 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 150.42 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Greece 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 158.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 163.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 160.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 167.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 195.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 209.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 249.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 281.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 312.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 339.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 345.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 363.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 381.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 399.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 558.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 575.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 572.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 628.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 680.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 602.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 616.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 640.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 581.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 623.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 569.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 575.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 562.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 629.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 604.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 607.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 601.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 647.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 645.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 614.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 725.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 754.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 759.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 773.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 730.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 739.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 727.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 715.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 697.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 760.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 837.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 878.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 971.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1,087 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1,010 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 888.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 761.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 648.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 590.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 585.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 525.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 526.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 555.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 588.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 645.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 674.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 800.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 885.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 150.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 312.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 484.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 339.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 680.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 600.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 562.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 640.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 686.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 601.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 773.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 842.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 697.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,087 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 525.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 888.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 815.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 674.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 19 Netherlands 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 20 Luxembourg 963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 21 Sweden 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 23 Estonia 868.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 24 Russia 836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 25 Switzerland 832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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, per capita in Greece?
- Military spending, per capita in Greece was 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,087 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.42 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for military spending, per capita?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.