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Sweden - Military Spending 1982

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
2.85% −0.09% from 1981 Global rank: 57th

Sweden's military spending was 2.85% in 1982, decreased +0.09% from 2.95% in 1981. This was the 57th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1982
Military Spending by Country - 1982
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Guinea-Bissau 0.01% -
2nd Mauritius 0.26% -43.8%
3rd Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.29% -52.6%
4th Sierra Leone 0.43% -20.4%
5th Mexico 0.50% -3.5%
6th Sri Lanka 0.54% -13.1%
7th Niger 0.63% 0.3%
8th Guinea 0.64% -19.5%
9th Japan 0.93% 1.1%
10th Malawi 0.94% -26.5%
11th Benin 1.05% -32.4%
12th Bangladesh 1.06% 15.8%
13th Luxembourg 1.08% -1.5%
14th Nepal 1.09% 9.8%
15th Côte d'Ivoire 1.14% 4.7%
16th Fiji 1.15% 25.6%
17th Brazil 1.30% 14.0%
18th Austria 1.41% 2.4%
19th Belize 1.44% 24.0%
20th Dominican Republic 1.58% -8.0%
21st Ireland 1.59% 0.7%
22nd Jamaica 1.63% 7.9%
23rd Finland 1.64% 6.4%
24th Ecuador 1.65% -1.4%
25th Colombia 1.71% -2.4%
26th Switzerland 1.73% 3.9%
27th Canada 1.95% 14.3%
28th Uganda 1.98% 4.7%
29th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.98% -49.2%
30th Cameroon 1.99% 9.4%
31st Rwanda 2.00% -1.8%
32nd Italy 2.01% 10.1%
33rd Guatemala 2.03% 7.2%
34th Portugal 2.04% 1.6%
35th Romania 2.04% -7.3%
36th Algeria 2.06% 13.5%
37th Mali 2.11% 7.4%
38th Eswatini 2.20% 1.5%
39th Libya 2.24% 27.7%
40th Togo 2.26% -4.8%
41st Nigeria 2.27% -18.2%
42nd Honduras 2.31% 7.5%
43rd Senegal 2.35% -14.1%
44th Australia 2.39% 4.2%
45th Denmark 2.42% -0.8%
46th Sudan 2.44% 37.0%
47th Gabon 2.45% 7.0%
48th New Zealand 2.58% -5.4%
49th Philippines 2.60% -5.7%
50th Spain 2.66% 3.0%
51st Botswana 2.69% -9.5%
52nd Argentina 2.70% -22.0%
53rd Norway 2.74% 4.6%
54th El Salvador 2.78% 21.8%
55th Mozambique 2.82% 1.2%
56th European Union 2.83% 1.1%
57th Sweden 2.85% -3.2%
58th Indonesia 2.90% 0.6%
59th Burkina Faso 3.00% 5.7%
60th Germany 3.02% -0.2%
61st Netherlands 3.14% 9.7%
62nd Myanmar 3.22% -6.9%
63rd France 3.22% -0.7%
64th Hungary 3.24% -2.7%
65th Poland 3.25% 11.4%
66th Belgium 3.27% -2.9%
67th Congo, Republic of 3.35% 5.0%
68th India 3.35% 5.0%
69th Burundi 3.51% 15.7%
70th South Africa 3.61% -0.7%
71st Tunisia 3.69% 48.8%
72nd Paraguay 3.80% 50.5%
73rd Brunei Darussalam 3.96% 11.4%
74th Thailand 4.12% 1.4%
75th Türkiye 4.30% 12.4%
76th Lesotho 4.36% 31.6%
77th Kenya 4.57% 8.2%
78th Singapore 4.65% -1.9%
79th Liberia 5.02% 61.2%
80th Peru 5.11% 28.3%
81st Zimbabwe 5.12% 5.3%
82nd Guyana 5.13% 30.0%
83rd Malaysia 5.37% -7.2%
84th United Kingdom 5.38% 8.0%
85th Tanzania 5.50% -1.6%
86th Greece 5.63% -1.9%
87th Albania 5.65% -3.4%
88th Kuwait 5.95% 44.3%
89th Morocco 6.22% -2.6%
90th Korea 6.24% -2.7%
91st Pakistan 6.38% 11.6%
92nd Uruguay 6.45% 3.1%
93rd United States 6.81% 20.7%
94th Egypt, Arab Republic of 7.19% -3.1%
95th Djibouti 7.49% 428.9%
96th Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.91% -3.5%
97th Bahrain 8.54% 23.7%
98th Chile 8.88% 26.4%
99th Lebanon 9.29% -3.1%
100th Jordan 9.94% -0.7%
101st Syrian Arab Republic 15.56% 7.0%
102nd Oman 16.67% 6.1%
103rd Saudi Arabia 17.72% 33.6%
104th Israel 18.39% -9.2%
105th Qatar 19.28% 57.8%

FAQ

What was Sweden's military spending in 1982?

Sweden's military spending in 1982 was 2.85%. This ranked 57th globally.

How did Sweden's military spending change in 1982?

Sweden's military spending decreased by 3.2% in 1982 compared to 1981.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1982?

Qatar had the highest military spending in 1982 at 19.28%.

What is the military spending of Sweden in 1982?

The military spending of Sweden in 1982 was 2.85%. This ranked 57th globally.

How does 1982 compare to 1981 for Sweden's military spending?

Sweden's military spending went from 2.95% in 1981 to 2.85% in 1982, a 3.2% decrease.