Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Guatemala or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Guatemala as of 2025.

What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Guatemala and Republic of Moldova?

0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Republic of Moldova?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.

Guatemala vs Republic of Moldova: Military spending as a share of GDP

Guatemala

0.5%

in 2025

Republic of Moldova

0.6%

in 2025

Guatemala rank

153rd

Republic of Moldova rank

152nd

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

Guatemala
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 153rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 152nd of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%	Guatemala
2000s	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%	Guatemala
2010s	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%	Guatemala
2020s	0.4%	0.5%	0.0%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Guatemala or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Guatemala and Republic of Moldova?: 0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Republic of Moldova?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Republic of Moldova rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?: Guatemala ranks 153rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 152nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Indicator: Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,523 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.