Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Spain
503.91 current USD per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
16.78 current USD per person
in 2024
Spain rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 503.91 current USD per person against 16.78 current USD per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 487.13 current USD per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 30.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 167 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.35 current USD per person | 3.13 current USD per person | 13.23 current USD per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 61.9 current USD per person | 13.45 current USD per person | 48.45 current USD per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 162.93 current USD per person | 18.82 current USD per person | 144.11 current USD per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 277.33 current USD per person | 12.62 current USD per person | 264.71 current USD per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 352.99 current USD per person | 13.69 current USD per person | 339.3 current USD per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 370.66 current USD per person | 19.46 current USD per person | 351.2 current USD per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 440.31 current USD per person | 17.46 current USD per person | 422.84 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, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Spain, at 503.91 current USD per person against 16.78 current USD per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 487.13 current USD per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Spain ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.