Romania vs Venezuela: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Romania
2.3%
in 2025
Venezuela
2.2%
in 2017
Romania rank
57th
Venezuela rank
60th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Romania
- Venezuela
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 57th and Venezuela ranks 60th of 167 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Romania or Venezuela?
- Romania, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Romania and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Venezuela?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Venezuela rank globally for military expenditure?
- Romania ranks 57th and Venezuela ranks 60th 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