Poland vs Spain: Military expenditure (current USD)
Poland
46.76 billion current USD
in 2025
Spain
40.21 billion current USD
in 2025
Poland rank
14th
Spain rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 46.76 billion current USD against 40.21 billion current USD in Spain, a difference of 6.55 billion current USD.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.51 billion current USD | 450.51 million current USD | 5.06 billion current USD | Poland |
| 1970s | 11.28 billion current USD | 2.23 billion current USD | 9.04 billion current USD | Poland |
| 1980s | 1.91 billion current USD | 6.25 billion current USD | 4.35 billion current USD | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.52 billion current USD | 10.98 billion current USD | 8.46 billion current USD | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.78 billion current USD | 15.46 billion current USD | 9.68 billion current USD | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.00 billion current USD | 17.29 billion current USD | 7.29 billion current USD | Spain |
| 2020s | 25.33 billion current USD | 24.73 billion current USD | 602.45 million current USD | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 46.76 billion current USD against 40.21 billion current USD in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Poland and Spain?
- 6.55 billion current USD, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for military expenditure?
- Poland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th 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
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)