Sweden vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Sweden
1,139 current USD per person
in 2024
Upper middle income
179.69 current USD per person
in 2024
Sweden rank
17th
Upper middle income rank
14th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Sweden
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,139 current USD per person against 179.69 current USD per person in Upper middle income, a difference of 959.31 current USD per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 6.3 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 167 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 574.63 current USD per person 25.51 current USD per person 549.13 current USD per person Sweden
1990s 590.67 current USD per person 26.87 current USD per person 563.81 current USD per person Sweden
2000s 583.33 current USD per person 45.99 current USD per person 537.34 current USD per person Sweden
2010s 608.67 current USD per person 113.07 current USD per person 495.6 current USD per person Sweden
2020s 808.03 current USD per person 153.22 current USD per person 654.81 current USD per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Sweden or Upper middle income?
Sweden, at 1,139 current USD per person against 179.69 current USD per person in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Sweden and Upper middle income?
959.31 current USD per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper middle income?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Sweden ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.