Africa Eastern and Southern vs Spain: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Africa Eastern and Southern
17.76 current USD per person
in 2024
Spain
503.91 current USD per person
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
35th
Spain rank
38th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 503.91 current USD per person against 17.76 current USD per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 486.15 current USD per person.

That makes Spain's figure about 28.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Spain ranks 38th of 41 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 3.54 current USD per person 16.35 current USD per person 12.81 current USD per person Spain
1970s 11.72 current USD per person 61.9 current USD per person 50.18 current USD per person Spain
1980s 24.03 current USD per person 162.93 current USD per person 138.89 current USD per person Spain
1990s 17.81 current USD per person 277.33 current USD per person 259.52 current USD per person Spain
2000s 18.04 current USD per person 352.99 current USD per person 334.95 current USD per person Spain
2010s 23.56 current USD per person 370.66 current USD per person 347.1 current USD per person Spain
2020s 17.64 current USD per person 440.31 current USD per person 422.67 current USD per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or Spain?
Spain, at 503.91 current USD per person against 17.76 current USD per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain?
486.15 current USD per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Spain ranks 38th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.