Estonia vs Least developed countries: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Estonia
0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries
0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Estonia rank
29th
Least developed countries rank
27th

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

  • Estonia
  • Least developed countries
00.0250.050.0750.10.125197319982024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Estonia's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Estonia ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0464 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0379 current USD per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2000s 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.059 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0429 current USD per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2010s 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP Estonia
2020s 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Estonia or Least developed countries?
Estonia, at 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Estonia and Least developed countries?
0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Least developed countries?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Least developed countries rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Estonia ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 27th 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.