Africa Eastern and Southern vs Philippines: Military expenditure (current USD)
Africa Eastern and Southern
13.51 billion current USD
in 2025
Philippines
6.38 billion current USD
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
41st
Philippines rank
42nd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Philippines
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 13.51 billion current USD against 6.38 billion current USD in Philippines, a difference of 7.13 billion current USD.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 42nd of 44 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 547.70 million current USD | 123.30 million current USD | 424.40 million current USD | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 2.41 billion current USD | 477.95 million current USD | 1.93 billion current USD | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 6.42 billion current USD | 788.19 million current USD | 5.63 billion current USD | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 6.16 billion current USD | 1.32 billion current USD | 4.84 billion current USD | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 8.47 billion current USD | 1.55 billion current USD | 6.91 billion current USD | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 13.95 billion current USD | 3.34 billion current USD | 10.61 billion current USD | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 12.12 billion current USD | 5.43 billion current USD | 6.69 billion current USD | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Africa Eastern and Southern or Philippines?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 13.51 billion current USD against 6.38 billion current USD in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines?
- 7.13 billion current USD, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines rank globally for military expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 42nd of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)