Least developed countries: UN classification vs Romania: Military expenditure

Least developed countries: UN classification
23.48 billion current USD
in 2024
Romania
8.72 billion current USD
in 2024
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
34th
Romania rank
32nd

Military expenditure over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Romania
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B196019922024

How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 23.48 billion current USD against 8.72 billion current USD in Romania, a difference of 14.77 billion current USD.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 2.7 times Romania's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 34th and Romania ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries: UN classification Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 1.48 billion current USD 692.76 million current USD 787.54 million current USD Least developed countries: UN classification
1980s 3.53 billion current USD 1.60 billion current USD 1.93 billion current USD Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 7.82 billion current USD 1.07 billion current USD 6.74 billion current USD Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 19.01 billion current USD 1.78 billion current USD 17.22 billion current USD Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 16.04 billion current USD 2.95 billion current USD 13.09 billion current USD Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 19.46 billion current USD 5.98 billion current USD 13.48 billion current USD Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Least developed countries: UN classification or Romania?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 23.48 billion current USD against 8.72 billion current USD in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Least developed countries: UN classification and Romania?
14.77 billion current USD, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and Romania?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries: UN classification and Romania rank globally for military expenditure?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 34th and Romania ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
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

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