Albania vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Albania
0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Albania rank
66th
Sweden rank
65th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Albania
  • Sweden
00.010.020.030.040.05196019922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP in Albania, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Albania ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 65th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP Sweden
1990s 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP Albania
2020s 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Albania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Albania and Sweden?
0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Albania and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Albania ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 65th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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