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
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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About this data
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.