Seychelles vs Spain: Military expenditure
Seychelles
3.4%
in 2024
Spain
3.2%
in 2024
Seychelles rank
124th
Spain rank
127th
Military expenditure over time
- Seychelles
- Spain
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 124th and Spain ranks 127th of 161 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 5.9% | 2.8% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 0.9% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Seychelles or Spain?
- Seychelles, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Seychelles and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Spain rank globally for military expenditure?
- Seychelles ranks 124th and Spain ranks 127th 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