Military spending, per capita in Greece
Greece: Military spending, per capita was 749.59 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
749.59 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
33rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
928.45 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2009
All-time low
198.19 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Greece stood at 749.59 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Greece peaked at 928.45 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 198.19 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1961.
Greece ranks 33rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 206.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 198.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 200.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 204.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 211.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 228.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 245.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 313.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 364.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 410.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 442.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 465.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 492.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 493.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 610.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 778.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 838.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 877.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 884.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 846.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 724.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 850.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 862.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 782.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 763.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 755.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 643.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 639.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 673.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 628.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 628.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 589.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 607.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 589.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 596.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 606.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 640.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 678.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 735.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 767.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 806.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 784.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 766.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 655.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 718.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 775.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 803.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 800.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 887.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 928.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 712.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 574.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 510.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 480.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 479.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 512.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 535.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 536.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 574.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 565.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 604.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 837.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 916.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 693.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 710.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 749.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 749.59 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 85% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Greece's 749.59 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 198.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 410.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 672.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 442.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 884.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 732.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 628.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 862.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 644.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 589.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 767.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 792.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 655.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 928.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 479.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 712.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 752.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 604.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 916.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 30 Switzerland 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 31 Italy 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 32 Spain 763.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 34 Austria 638.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 35 Czechia 595.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 36 Uruguay 564.18 constant 2024 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 749.59 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 928.45 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for military spending, per capita?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.