Greece vs Low income: Military expenditure
Greece
3.1%
in 2024
Low income
1.6%
in 2024
Greece rank
28th
Low income rank
31st
Military expenditure over time
- Greece
- Low income
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.1% against 1.6% in Low income, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.0 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 28th and Low income ranks 31st of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Low income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Greece |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Greece |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 6.7% | 1.9% | Low income |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Low income |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Low income |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Greece or Low income?
- Greece, at 3.1% against 1.6% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Greece and Low income?
- 1.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Low income?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Low income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Greece ranks 28th and Low income ranks 31st 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