Euro area vs Greece: Military expenditure
Euro area
1.7%
in 2024
Greece
3.1%
in 2024
Euro area rank
26th
Greece rank
28th
Military expenditure over time
- Euro area
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.1% against 1.7% in Euro area, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.8 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Euro area ranks 26th and Greece ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 4.9% | 2.1% | Greece |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 4.7% | 2.0% | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.5% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 3.4% | 1.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Euro area or Greece?
- Greece, at 3.1% against 1.7% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Euro area and Greece?
- 1.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Greece?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Greece rank globally for military expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 26th and Greece ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product