Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Philippines
18.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
-6.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Philippines rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Philippines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-250255075196119922024

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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.