Greece vs Least developed countries: Military expenditure (current USD)

Greece
8.02 billion current USD
in 2024
Least developed countries
23.48 billion current USD
in 2024
Greece rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
34th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

  • Greece
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 23.48 billion current USD against 8.02 billion current USD in Greece, a difference of 15.46 billion current USD.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.9 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Greece ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.59 billion current USD 1.48 billion current USD 105.39 million current USD Greece
1980s 2.33 billion current USD 3.53 billion current USD 1.20 billion current USD Least developed countries
1990s 4.01 billion current USD 7.82 billion current USD 3.81 billion current USD Least developed countries
2000s 6.94 billion current USD 19.01 billion current USD 12.06 billion current USD Least developed countries
2010s 5.84 billion current USD 16.04 billion current USD 10.20 billion current USD Least developed countries
2020s 7.57 billion current USD 19.46 billion current USD 11.89 billion current USD Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Greece or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 23.48 billion current USD against 8.02 billion current USD in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Greece and Least developed countries?
15.46 billion current USD, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Least developed countries?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Greece and Least developed countries rank globally for military expenditure?
Greece ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 168 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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About this data

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
212 places, 10,618 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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