Peru vs South Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Peru
2,585 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2,371 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru rank
109th
South Africa rank
111th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,585 current USD per square kilometre against 2,371 current USD per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 214 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 111th of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.44 current USD per square kilometre | 235.66 current USD per square kilometre | 139.21 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 411.54 current USD per square kilometre | 1,044 current USD per square kilometre | 632.32 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 733.93 current USD per square kilometre | 2,547 current USD per square kilometre | 1,813 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 825.77 current USD per square kilometre | 2,522 current USD per square kilometre | 1,696 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 910.01 current USD per square kilometre | 2,358 current USD per square kilometre | 1,448 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,175 current USD per square kilometre | 3,179 current USD per square kilometre | 1,003 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,230 current USD per square kilometre | 2,627 current USD per square kilometre | 396.86 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 2,585 current USD per square kilometre against 2,371 current USD per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Peru and South Africa?
- 214 current USD per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 111th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.