Which has higher military expenditure, Poland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Poland, at 4.2% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Poland vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure

Poland

4.2%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

2.1%

in 2024

Poland rank

18th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

18th

Military expenditure over time

Poland
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Poland currently reports 4.2% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Poland ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s	2.8%	2.3%	0.6%	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Poland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Poland, at 4.2% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Poland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 2.1%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Poland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for military expenditure?: Poland ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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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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: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product