Georgia vs Poland: Military spending as a share of GDP

Georgia
1.7%
in 2019
Poland
1.7%
in 2019
Georgia rank
63rd
Poland rank
60th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Georgia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Georgia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.

Georgia ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 60th of 172 countries.

Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.1% 1.4% 2.7% Georgia
2000s 3.5% 1.3% 2.2% Georgia
2010s 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Georgia or Poland?
Poland, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Georgia as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Georgia and Poland?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Poland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Georgia and Poland rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Georgia ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 60th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).