Hungary vs Spain: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Hungary
2.0%
in 2025
Spain
2.1%
in 2025
Hungary rank
67th
Spain rank
64th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 67th and Spain ranks 64th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Hungary or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Hungary and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for military expenditure?
- Hungary ranks 67th and Spain ranks 64th of 167 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