Latin America & Caribbean vs Tunisia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Latin America & Caribbean
0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tunisia
0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
41st
Tunisia rank
42nd

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Tunisia
0.010.020.030.040.05196019922024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 42nd of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP Tunisia
1970s 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP Tunisia
1980s 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP Tunisia
1990s 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP Tunisia
2000s 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0027 current USD per US$ of GDP Tunisia
2010s 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP Tunisia
2020s 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Latin America & Caribbean or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean and Tunisia?
0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Tunisia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Tunisia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 42nd of 41 groups.
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.