Philippines vs Rwanda: Military spending as a share of GDP
Philippines
1.3%
in 2025
Rwanda
1.3%
in 2025
Philippines rank
109th
Rwanda rank
110th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Philippines
- Rwanda
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 109th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Philippines or Rwanda?
- Philippines, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Philippines and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Rwanda?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Rwanda rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 109th and Rwanda ranks 110th 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.