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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tunisia
0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
Tunisia rank
42nd

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tunisia
0.010.020.030.040.05196019922024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 42nd of 41 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current USD per US$ of GDP Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP Tunisia
1990s 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP Tunisia
2000s 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP Tunisia
2010s 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP Tunisia
2020s 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0151 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia?
0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th 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.