Portugal vs Seychelles: Military expenditure
Portugal
3.6%
in 2024
Seychelles
3.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
122nd
Seychelles rank
124th
Military expenditure over time
- Portugal
- Seychelles
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Seychelles ahead.
Portugal ranks 122nd and Seychelles ranks 124th of 161 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 8.7% | 4.3% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Portugal or Seychelles?
- Portugal, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Portugal and Seychelles?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Seychelles rank globally for military expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 122nd and Seychelles ranks 124th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure