Portugal vs Spain: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain
0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal rank
93rd
Spain rank
95th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 95th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current USD per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 95th 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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About this data
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.