Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Serbia: Military expenditure

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1.1%
in 2024
Serbia
2.6%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
41st
Serbia rank
42nd

Military expenditure over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 2.6% against 1.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 3.3% 2.0% Serbia
2000s 1.2% 2.8% 1.7% Serbia
2010s 1.2% 1.9% 0.7% Serbia
2020s 1.1% 2.4% 1.3% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Serbia?
Serbia, at 2.6% against 1.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Serbia?
1.5%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Serbia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Serbia rank globally for military expenditure?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 42nd 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product