Romania vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Military spending as a share of GDP
Romania
2.3%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.2%
in 2017
Romania rank
57th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
60th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Romania
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 57th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th of 166 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Romania or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Romania, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Romania and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Romania and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 57th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th 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.