Military spending per military personnel in Greece
Greece: Military spending per military personnel was 70,029 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
70,029
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
55th
of 170 countries
All-time high
76,665
in 2008
All-time low
579.65
in 1881
Years of data
192
1828–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Greece, 1828–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Greece is 70,029, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Greece peaked at 76,665 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 579.65, in 1881.
That places Greece 55th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1828 | 6,282 | — |
| 1829 | 7,003 | +11.5% |
| 1830 | 6,662 | -4.9% |
| 1831 | 7,681 | +15.3% |
| 1832 | 4,708 | -38.7% |
| 1833 | 4,150 | -11.9% |
| 1834 | 3,061 | -26.2% |
| 1835 | 2,987 | -2.4% |
| 1836 | 3,496 | +17.0% |
| 1837 | 2,911 | -16.7% |
| 1838 | 2,645 | -9.1% |
| 1839 | 2,533 | -4.2% |
| 1840 | 3,786 | +49.5% |
| 1841 | 4,355 | +15.0% |
| 1842 | 4,254 | -2.3% |
| 1843 | 4,233 | -0.5% |
| 1844 | 4,849 | +14.6% |
| 1845 | 4,701 | -3.1% |
| 1846 | 5,381 | +14.5% |
| 1847 | 3,925 | -27.1% |
| 1848 | 3,451 | -12.1% |
| 1849 | 3,951 | +14.5% |
| 1850 | 3,663 | -7.3% |
| 1851 | 4,019 | +9.7% |
| 1852 | 4,447 | +10.7% |
| 1853 | 3,424 | -23.0% |
| 1854 | 3,365 | -1.7% |
| 1855 | 3,870 | +15.0% |
| 1856 | 3,984 | +3.0% |
| 1857 | 3,794 | -4.8% |
| 1858 | 3,699 | -2.5% |
| 1859 | 3,991 | +7.9% |
| 1860 | 4,267 | +6.9% |
| 1861 | 4,747 | +11.3% |
| 1862 | 4,692 | -1.2% |
| 1863 | 3,049 | -35.0% |
| 1864 | 3,199 | +4.9% |
| 1865 | 2,326 | -27.3% |
| 1866 | 2,512 | +8.0% |
| 1867 | 2,264 | -9.9% |
| 1868 | 2,354 | +4.0% |
| 1869 | 2,326 | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 2,453 | +5.5% |
| 1871 | 3,167 | +29.1% |
| 1872 | 3,237 | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 3,611 | +11.5% |
| 1874 | 3,451 | -4.4% |
| 1875 | 2,817 | -18.4% |
| 1876 | 3,612 | +28.2% |
| 1877 | 1,755 | -51.4% |
| 1878 | 3,998 | +127.8% |
| 1879 | 4,218 | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 4,887 | +15.8% |
| 1881 | 579.65 | -88.1% |
| 1882 | 2,108 | +263.6% |
| 1883 | 3,004 | +42.5% |
| 1884 | 3,242 | +7.9% |
| 1885 | 3,327 | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 3,638 | +9.3% |
| 1887 | 3,355 | -7.8% |
| 1888 | 3,751 | +11.8% |
| 1889 | 3,175 | -15.4% |
| 1890 | 4,161 | +31.1% |
| 1891 | 2,973 | -28.6% |
| 1892 | 3,221 | +8.3% |
| 1893 | 3,938 | +22.3% |
| 1894 | 4,077 | +3.5% |
| 1895 | 4,240 | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 4,457 | +5.1% |
| 1897 | 4,909 | +10.1% |
| 1898 | 5,071 | +3.3% |
| 1899 | 5,184 | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 5,354 | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 5,819 | +8.7% |
| 1902 | 6,199 | +6.5% |
| 1903 | 5,828 | -6.0% |
| 1904 | 4,737 | -18.7% |
| 1905 | 4,915 | +3.8% |
| 1906 | 5,133 | +4.4% |
| 1907 | 5,326 | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 5,585 | +4.9% |
| 1909 | 5,897 | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 4,789 | -18.8% |
| 1911 | 4,443 | -7.2% |
| 1912 | 4,881 | +9.9% |
| 1913 | 1,949 | -60.1% |
| 1914 | 8,218 | +321.7% |
| 1915 | 7,499 | -8.7% |
| 1916 | 6,740 | -10.1% |
| 1917 | 15,119 | +124.3% |
| 1918 | 13,000 | -14.0% |
| 1919 | 12,011 | -7.6% |
| 1920 | 10,430 | -13.2% |
| 1921 | 25,229 | +141.9% |
| 1922 | 9,971 | -60.5% |
| 1923 | 7,073 | -29.1% |
| 1924 | 5,703 | -19.4% |
| 1925 | 5,052 | -11.4% |
| 1926 | 5,357 | +6.0% |
| 1927 | 4,842 | -9.6% |
| 1928 | 5,271 | +8.9% |
| 1929 | 4,914 | -6.8% |
| 1930 | 5,286 | +7.6% |
| 1931 | 5,540 | +4.8% |
| 1932 | 5,045 | -8.9% |
| 1933 | 4,191 | -16.9% |
| 1934 | 5,912 | +41.1% |
| 1935 | 7,222 | +22.2% |
| 1936 | 8,453 | +17.0% |
| 1937 | 6,951 | -17.8% |
| 1938 | 6,861 | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 7,059 | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 9,726 | +37.8% |
| 1941 | 2,982 | -69.3% |
| 1945 | 9,843 | +230.1% |
| 1946 | 9,512 | -3.4% |
| 1947 | 7,181 | -24.5% |
| 1948 | 7,680 | +6.9% |
| 1949 | 7,412 | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 6,964 | -6.0% |
| 1951 | 9,654 | +38.6% |
| 1952 | 9,280 | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 7,128 | -23.2% |
| 1954 | 6,549 | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 7,574 | +15.7% |
| 1956 | 10,358 | +36.8% |
| 1957 | 9,288 | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 8,863 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 8,349 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 7,833 | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 8,314 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 8,612 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 7,755 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 8,169 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 8,779 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 10,302 | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 12,737 | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 13,286 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 15,232 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 16,561 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 16,947 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 17,965 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 18,523 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 19,248 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 27,333 | +42.0% |
| 1976 | 28,427 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 28,491 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 31,853 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 34,725 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 31,250 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 31,880 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 33,701 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 32,334 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 31,324 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 28,133 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 28,375 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 28,247 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 31,741 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 30,325 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 30,801 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 30,270 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 32,384 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 31,716 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 31,351 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 35,978 | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 37,778 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 39,304 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 41,070 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 38,549 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 50,266 | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 49,701 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 43,794 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 42,847 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 48,743 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 56,142 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 59,026 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 73,024 | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 76,665 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 71,485 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 62,915 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 60,806 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 49,088 | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 44,961 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 44,625 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 39,206 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 39,696 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 41,768 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 44,820 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 48,728 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 50,473 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 59,195 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 70,029 | +18.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 70,029 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 38% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Greece's 70,029 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | +321.7% | 1,949 | 8,218 |
| 1882 | +263.6% | 579.65 | 2,108 |
| 1945 | +230.1% | 2,982 | 9,843 |
| 1921 | +141.9% | 10,430 | 25,229 |
| 1878 | +127.8% | 1,755 | 3,998 |
| 1917 | +124.3% | 6,740 | 15,119 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 6,642 | 6,282 | 7,003 | 2 |
| 1830s | 4,083 | 2,533 | 7,681 | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,289 | 3,451 | 5,381 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,826 | 3,365 | 4,447 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,173 | 2,264 | 4,747 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,232 | 1,755 | 4,218 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,107 | 579.65 | 4,887 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,223 | 2,973 | 5,184 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5,479 | 4,737 | 6,199 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,865 | 1,949 | 15,119 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,384 | 4,842 | 25,229 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,252 | 4,191 | 8,453 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7,762 | 2,982 | 9,843 | 7 |
| 1950s | 8,401 | 6,549 | 10,358 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,102 | 7,755 | 15,232 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,007 | 16,561 | 34,725 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,731 | 28,133 | 33,701 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,920 | 30,270 | 41,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,169 | 42,847 | 76,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,662 | 39,206 | 62,915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,899 | 50,473 | 70,029 | 3 |
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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 per military personnel in Greece?
- Military spending per military personnel in Greece was 70,029 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 76,665 in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 579.65 in 1881.
- How does Greece rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Greece ranks 55th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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