Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
137th
South Africa rank
140th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • South Africa
0.010.020.030.040.05196019922024

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 140th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 140th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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