South Asia vs Sweden: Military expenditure

South Asia
91.92 billion current USD
in 2024
Sweden
12.04 billion current USD
in 2024
South Asia rank
22nd
Sweden rank
27th

Military expenditure over time

  • South Asia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 91.92 billion current USD against 12.04 billion current USD in Sweden, a difference of 79.88 billion current USD.

That makes South Asia's figure about 7.6 times Sweden's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 27th of 42 groups.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.50 billion current USD 781.61 million current USD 716.78 million current USD South Asia
1970s 3.17 billion current USD 2.08 billion current USD 1.10 billion current USD South Asia
1980s 8.51 billion current USD 3.56 billion current USD 4.95 billion current USD South Asia
1990s 11.25 billion current USD 5.17 billion current USD 6.08 billion current USD South Asia
2000s 24.57 billion current USD 5.28 billion current USD 19.30 billion current USD South Asia
2010s 59.90 billion current USD 5.95 billion current USD 53.95 billion current USD South Asia
2020s 85.59 billion current USD 8.47 billion current USD 77.12 billion current USD South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, South Asia or Sweden?
South Asia, at 91.92 billion current USD against 12.04 billion current USD in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between South Asia and Sweden?
79.88 billion current USD, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Asia and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure?
South Asia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 27th of 42 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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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
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)