Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Greece

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Greece in 2024 — 3.13%. Ranked 22 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1.73 pp.

2024 3.13% +0.24 pp vs 2023
World rank 22of 147
Period maximum 5.92%1977
Period minimum 2.37%2014

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Greece, 1960–20242345619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 4.86%1962: 4.05%1964: 3.57%1966: 3.58%1968: 4.69%1970: 4.2%1972: 3.96%1974: 4.82%1976: 5.83%1978: 5.58%1980: 4.66%1982: 5.63%1984: 4.84%1986: 4.13%1988: 4.2%1990: 3.8%1992: 3.63%1994: 3.58%1996: 3.24%1998: 3.46%2000: 3.59%2002: 3.17%2004: 2.67%2006: 2.83%2008: 3.02%2010: 2.76%2012: 2.48%2014: 2.37%2016: 2.57%2018: 2.7%2020: 3.02%2022: 4%2024: 3.13%
Change over the period: −1.73 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Greece

Greece 3.13%
World 2.47%
Southern Europe computed 1.63%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Greece, by year Greece All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 3.13 +0.24 pp
2023 2.88 −1.12 pp
2022 4 +0.2 pp
2021 3.8 +0.78 pp
2020 3.02 +0.43 pp
2019 2.6 −0.1 pp
2018 2.7 +0.14 pp
2017 2.56 −0.02 pp
2016 2.57 +0.1 pp
2015 2.48 +0.11 pp
2014 2.37 −0.02 pp
2013 2.39 −0.09 pp
2012 2.48 −0.04 pp
2011 2.52 −0.24 pp
2010 2.76 −0.51 pp
2009 3.27 +0.25 pp
2008 3.02 +0.3 pp
2007 2.72 −0.11 pp
2006 2.83 −0.07 pp
2005 2.9 +0.23 pp
2004 2.67 +0.11 pp
2003 2.56 −0.6 pp
2002 3.17 −0.19 pp
2001 3.36 −0.24 pp
2000 3.59 +0.1 pp
1999 3.49 +0.04 pp
1998 3.46 +0.16 pp
1997 3.3 +0.06 pp
1996 3.24 +0.14 pp
1995 3.1 −0.49 pp
1994 3.58 −0.02 pp
1993 3.6 −0.03 pp
1992 3.63 +0.14 pp
1991 3.48 −0.31 pp
1990 3.8 +0.03 pp
1989 3.77 −0.43 pp
1988 4.2 −0.06 pp
1987 4.26 +0.13 pp
1986 4.13 −0.56 pp
1985 4.69 −0.14 pp
1984 4.84 −0.34 pp
1983 5.17 −0.45 pp
1982 5.63 −0.11 pp
1981 5.74 +1.07 pp
1980 4.66 −0.52 pp
1979 5.18 −0.39 pp
1978 5.58 −0.34 pp
1977 5.92 +0.09 pp
1976 5.83 −0.02 pp
1975 5.85 +1.02 pp
1974 4.82 +1.31 pp
1973 3.52 −0.44 pp
1972 3.96 −0.16 pp
1971 4.12 −0.08 pp
1970 4.2 −0.59 pp
1969 4.79 +0.1 pp
1968 4.69 +0.34 pp
1967 4.35 +0.76 pp
1966 3.58 +0.09 pp
1965 3.5 −0.08 pp
1964 3.57 −0.25 pp
1963 3.82 −0.22 pp
1962 4.05 −0.2 pp
1961 4.24 −0.61 pp
1960 4.86

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.