What is the difference in military expenditure between Rwanda and Serbia?

19.52 billion current LCU, with Serbia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Serbia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

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.

Rwanda vs Serbia: Military expenditure

Rwanda

231.90 billion current LCU

in 2024

Serbia

251.43 billion current LCU

in 2024

Rwanda rank

52nd

Serbia rank

51st

Military expenditure over time

Rwanda
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 251.43 billion current LCU against 231.90 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 19.52 billion current LCU.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 52nd and Serbia ranks 51st of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.02 billion current LCU	6.10 billion current LCU	18.93 billion current LCU	Rwanda
2000s	28.69 billion current LCU	45.72 billion current LCU	17.03 billion current LCU	Serbia
2010s	72.27 billion current LCU	85.76 billion current LCU	13.49 billion current LCU	Serbia
2020s	185.98 billion current LCU	183.99 billion current LCU	1.99 billion current LCU	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Rwanda or Serbia?: Serbia, at 251.43 billion current LCU against 231.90 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Rwanda and Serbia?: 19.52 billion current LCU, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Serbia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Serbia rank globally for military expenditure?: Rwanda ranks 52nd and Serbia ranks 51st 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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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: 20 August 2026

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