Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Romania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21.67 billion current USD against 8.72 billion current USD in Romania, a difference of 12.96 billion current USD.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.5 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 billion current USD | 843.38 million current USD | 260.00 million current USD | Romania |
| 1970s | 983.42 million current USD | 4.66 billion current USD | 3.68 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.60 billion current USD | 8.35 billion current USD | 6.75 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion current USD | 7.30 billion current USD | 6.23 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.78 billion current USD | 10.84 billion current USD | 9.05 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.95 billion current USD | 19.64 billion current USD | 16.69 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 5.98 billion current USD | 21.49 billion current USD | 15.52 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21.67 billion current USD against 8.72 billion current USD in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.96 billion current USD, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Romania ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.