Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Romania: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
15.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Romania
54.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
7th
Romania rank
8th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Romania
-1000100200196119922024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 54.86 % change on previous year against 15.09 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 39.77 % change on previous year.

That makes Romania's figure about 3.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th and Romania ranks 8th of 41 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 17.37 % change on previous year 7.23 % change on previous year 10.14 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 26.1 % change on previous year 0.7334 % change on previous year 25.37 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 5.53 % change on previous year 19.36 % change on previous year 13.83 % change on previous year Romania
1990s 2.33 % change on previous year -6.66 % change on previous year 8.99 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 8.69 % change on previous year 9.93 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year Romania
2010s 2.61 % change on previous year 8.41 % change on previous year 5.79 % change on previous year Romania
2020s 6.57 % change on previous year 15.13 % change on previous year 8.56 % change on previous year Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Romania?
Romania, at 54.86 % change on previous year against 15.09 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Romania?
39.77 % change on previous year, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Romania rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th and Romania ranks 8th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.