Africa Western and Central vs Philippines: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Africa Western and Central
8.02 billion current USD
in 2024
Philippines
6.12 billion current USD
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
40th
Philippines rank
41st

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 8.02 billion current USD against 6.12 billion current USD in Philippines, a difference of 1.90 billion current USD.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 41st of 41 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 245.70 million current USD 119.42 million current USD 126.28 million current USD Africa Western and Central
1970s 2.26 billion current USD 491.97 million current USD 1.77 billion current USD Africa Western and Central
1980s 1.93 billion current USD 788.19 million current USD 1.14 billion current USD Africa Western and Central
1990s 1.17 billion current USD 1.32 billion current USD 153.35 million current USD Philippines
2000s 2.37 billion current USD 1.55 billion current USD 813.50 million current USD Africa Western and Central
2010s 5.58 billion current USD 3.34 billion current USD 2.24 billion current USD Africa Western and Central
2020s 8.57 billion current USD 5.36 billion current USD 3.21 billion current USD Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Africa Western and Central or Philippines?
Africa Western and Central, at 8.02 billion current USD against 6.12 billion current USD in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Africa Western and Central and Philippines?
1.90 billion current USD, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Philippines rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 41st of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.