Liberia vs South Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Liberia
0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Liberia rank
139th
South Africa rank
140th

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

  • Liberia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Liberia ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 140th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP South Africa
1970s 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0337 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.1651 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1405 current USD per US$ of GDP Liberia
2000s 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Liberia or South Africa?
Liberia, at 0.0071 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 Liberia and South Africa?
0 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Liberia ranks 139th 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.