Estonia vs Low income: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Estonia
0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Low income
0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Estonia rank
29th
Low income rank
26th

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

  • Estonia
  • Low income
00.020.040.06197019972024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP in Low income, a difference of 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Estonia's figure about 2.2 times Low income's.

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

Estonia ranks 29th and Low income ranks 26th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0337 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP Low income
2000s 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP Low income
2010s 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0029 current USD per US$ of GDP Estonia
2020s 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0117 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 Low income?
Estonia, at 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Estonia and Low income?
0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Low income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Low income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Estonia ranks 29th and Low income ranks 26th 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.