Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure
Greece
8.02 billion current USD
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.67 billion current USD
in 2024
Greece rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Military expenditure over time
- Greece
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 21.67 billion current USD against 8.02 billion current USD in Greece, a difference of 13.65 billion current USD.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.7 times Greece's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.51 million current USD | 843.38 million current USD | 568.87 million current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.27 billion current USD | 4.66 billion current USD | 3.40 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion current USD | 8.35 billion current USD | 6.01 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 4.01 billion current USD | 7.30 billion current USD | 3.29 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 6.94 billion current USD | 10.84 billion current USD | 3.89 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 5.84 billion current USD | 19.64 billion current USD | 13.80 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 7.57 billion current USD | 21.49 billion current USD | 13.92 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 21.67 billion current USD against 8.02 billion current USD in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.65 billion current USD, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Greece ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)