Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Greece
Greece: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 770.96 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Greece is 770.96 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Greece peaked at 958.07 current USD per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.98 current USD per person, in 1961.
Greece ranks 27th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.26 current USD per person | 19.98 current USD per person | 48.49 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 137.39 current USD per person | 53.86 current USD per person | 253.9 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.72 current USD per person | 193.98 current USD per person | 273.94 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 380.47 current USD per person | 304.94 current USD per person | 465.75 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 631.21 current USD per person | 407.67 current USD per person | 958.07 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.25 current USD per person | 445.26 current USD per person | 734.05 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 721.54 current USD per person | 539.63 current USD per person | 837.86 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 24 Republic of Korea 919.23 current USD per person compare
- 25 Lithuania 909.7 current USD per person compare
- 26 Bahrain 871.15 current USD per person compare
- 28 Latvia 763.99 current USD per person compare
- 29 Switzerland 746.46 current USD per person compare
- 30 Belgium 721.97 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Greece
- Arms imports 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 59.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 54.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 54,421 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Greece?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Greece was 770.96 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 958.07 current USD per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.98 current USD per person in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.