Hungary vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Hungary
495.15 current USD per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.8 current USD per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Hungary
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 495.15 current USD per person against 16.8 current USD per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 478.35 current USD per person.

That makes Hungary's figure about 29.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Hungary ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5 current USD per person 3.13 current USD per person 1.37 current USD per person Hungary
1970s 33.89 current USD per person 13.45 current USD per person 20.45 current USD per person Hungary
1980s 75.62 current USD per person 18.82 current USD per person 56.79 current USD per person Hungary
1990s 68.65 current USD per person 12.64 current USD per person 56.01 current USD per person Hungary
2000s 135.75 current USD per person 13.71 current USD per person 122.05 current USD per person Hungary
2010s 148.38 current USD per person 19.47 current USD per person 128.9 current USD per person Hungary
2020s 364.95 current USD per person 17.49 current USD per person 347.47 current USD per person Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Hungary or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Hungary, at 495.15 current USD per person against 16.8 current USD per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa?
478.35 current USD per person, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Hungary ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 167 countries.
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.