Hungary vs Slovakia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Hungary
2.0%
in 2025
Slovakia
2.0%
in 2025
Hungary rank
68th
Slovakia rank
70th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Hungary ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 70th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Hungary, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 70th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.