Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 18.96 % change on previous year against -6.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Philippines's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.74 % change on previous year | 24.46 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 20.34 % change on previous year | 17.37 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.8957 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.29 % change on previous year | 10.85 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7.52 % change on previous year | 0.5182 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2020s | 7.94 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Philippines, at 18.96 % change on previous year against -6.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25.37 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.