Philippines vs Seychelles: Military spending as a share of GDP
Philippines
1.3%
in 2025
Seychelles
1.2%
in 2025
Philippines rank
109th
Seychelles rank
112th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Philippines
- Seychelles
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.
Philippines ranks 109th and Seychelles ranks 112th of 166 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 4.4% | 2.3% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Philippines or Seychelles?
- Philippines, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Philippines and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Seychelles?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Seychelles rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 109th and Seychelles ranks 112th 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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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.