What is the difference in military expenditure between Djibouti and Seychelles?

9.41 million current USD, with Djibouti ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Seychelles?

24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Djibouti vs Seychelles: Military expenditure

Djibouti

36.27 million current USD

in 2008

Seychelles

26.86 million current USD

in 2024

Djibouti rank

154th

Seychelles rank

157th

Military expenditure over time

Djibouti
Seychelles

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 36.27 million current USD against 26.86 million current USD in Seychelles, a difference of 9.41 million current USD.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.4 times Seychelles's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 154th and Seychelles ranks 157th of 167 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1980s	30.99 million current USD	10.70 million current USD	20.29 million current USD	Djibouti
1990s	29.25 million current USD	13.19 million current USD	16.06 million current USD	Djibouti
2000s	36.62 million current USD	12.96 million current USD	23.66 million current USD	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Djibouti or Seychelles?: Djibouti, at 36.27 million current USD against 26.86 million current USD in Seychelles as of 2008.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Djibouti and Seychelles?: 9.41 million current USD, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Seychelles?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do Djibouti and Seychelles rank globally for military expenditure?: Djibouti ranks 154th and Seychelles ranks 157th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)