Arab World vs Spain: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Arab World
136.37 billion current USD
in 2024
Spain
24.62 billion current USD
in 2024
Arab World rank
18th
Spain rank
18th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Arab World
  • Spain
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 136.37 billion current USD against 24.62 billion current USD in Spain, a difference of 111.76 billion current USD.

That makes Arab World's figure about 5.5 times Spain's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 18th and Spain ranks 18th of 41 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.51 billion current USD 504.11 million current USD 1.00 billion current USD Arab World
1970s 10.81 billion current USD 2.23 billion current USD 8.58 billion current USD Arab World
1980s 31.72 billion current USD 6.25 billion current USD 25.47 billion current USD Arab World
1990s 33.40 billion current USD 10.98 billion current USD 22.42 billion current USD Arab World
2000s 58.29 billion current USD 15.46 billion current USD 42.83 billion current USD Arab World
2010s 122.98 billion current USD 17.29 billion current USD 105.68 billion current USD Arab World
2020s 125.30 billion current USD 21.14 billion current USD 104.15 billion current USD Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Arab World or Spain?
Arab World, at 136.37 billion current USD against 24.62 billion current USD in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Arab World and Spain?
111.76 billion current USD, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Spain rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Arab World ranks 18th and Spain ranks 18th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.