Sweden vs Tunisia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Sweden
2.5%
in 2025
Tunisia
2.5%
in 2025
Sweden rank
50th
Tunisia rank
48th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Sweden
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 50th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Sweden or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Sweden and Tunisia?
- 0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tunisia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Tunisia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 50th and Tunisia ranks 48th 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