South Africa vs United Kingdom: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , South Africa's Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.70, compared to United Kingdom's 2.28. That makes South Africa's value 69.3% lower than United Kingdom's.
South Africa
Rank #129 of 147 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 0.70
- Year-over-year
- -7.2%
- 10-year change
- -31.5%
- Peak
- 1.23 (2005)
- Trough
- 0.70 (2024)
United Kingdom
Rank #42 of 147 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 2.28
- Year-over-year
- +2.2%
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- Peak
- 2.65 (2009)
- Trough
- 1.94 (2018)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.