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

Spain
503.91 current USD per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.8 current USD per person
in 2024
Spain rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 503.91 current USD per person against 16.8 current USD per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 487.11 current USD per person.

That makes Spain's figure about 30.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Spain ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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 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 144.1 current USD per person Spain
1990s 277.33 current USD per person 12.64 current USD per person 264.69 current USD per person Spain
2000s 352.99 current USD per person 13.71 current USD per person 339.29 current USD per person Spain
2010s 370.66 current USD per person 19.47 current USD per person 351.19 current USD per person Spain
2020s 440.31 current USD per person 17.49 current USD per person 422.82 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?
Spain, at 503.91 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 Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
487.11 current USD per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Spain ranks 38th 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.