What is the difference in military expenditure between Finland and Greece?

272.00 million current LCU, with Greece ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Greece: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Finland

7.16 billion current LCU

in 2025

Greece

7.44 billion current LCU

in 2025

Finland rank

111th

Greece rank

109th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Finland
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 7.44 billion current LCU against 7.16 billion current LCU in Finland, a difference of 272.00 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 111th and Greece ranks 109th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1960s	78.55 million current LCU	21.39 million current LCU	57.16 million current LCU	Finland
1970s	238.50 million current LCU	128.15 million current LCU	110.35 million current LCU	Finland
1980s	903.80 million current LCU	736.91 million current LCU	166.89 million current LCU	Finland
1990s	1.55 billion current LCU	2.85 billion current LCU	1.29 billion current LCU	Greece
2000s	2.24 billion current LCU	5.72 billion current LCU	3.48 billion current LCU	Greece
2010s	3.06 billion current LCU	4.74 billion current LCU	1.68 billion current LCU	Greece
2020s	4.92 billion current LCU	6.86 billion current LCU	1.94 billion current LCU	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Finland or Greece?: Greece, at 7.44 billion current LCU against 7.16 billion current LCU in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Finland and Greece?: 272.00 million current LCU, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for military expenditure?: Finland ranks 111th and Greece ranks 109th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)