Greece vs IDA only: Military expenditure
Greece
3.1%
in 2024
IDA only
1.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
28th
IDA only rank
33rd
Military expenditure over time
- Greece
- IDA only
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.1% against 1.5% in IDA only, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.1 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 28th and IDA only ranks 33rd of 165 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 2.0% | Greece |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Greece or IDA only?
- Greece, at 3.1% against 1.5% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Greece and IDA only?
- 1.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and IDA only?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Greece and IDA only rank globally for military expenditure?
- Greece ranks 28th and IDA only ranks 33rd of 165 countries.
- 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