Finland vs Greece: Military expenditure

Finland
6.46 billion current LCU
in 2024
Greece
7.42 billion current LCU
in 2024
Finland rank
111th
Greece rank
109th

Military expenditure over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 7.42 billion current LCU against 6.46 billion current LCU in Finland, a difference of 956.00 million current LCU.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 111th and Greece ranks 109th of 167 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 4.56 billion current LCU 6.86 billion current LCU 2.30 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 7.42 billion current LCU against 6.46 billion current LCU in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Finland and Greece?
956.00 million current LCU, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for military expenditure?
Finland ranks 111th and Greece ranks 109th of 167 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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About this data

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
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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