Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD)
Finland
8.08 billion current USD
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
23.26 billion current USD
in 2025
Finland rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Finland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 23.26 billion current USD against 8.08 billion current USD in Finland, a difference of 15.17 billion current USD.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.9 times Finland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 168 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.00 million current USD | 841.35 million current USD | 697.35 million current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 359.86 million current USD | 4.66 billion current USD | 4.30 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion current USD | 8.36 billion current USD | 7.23 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.93 billion current USD | 7.32 billion current USD | 5.39 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.74 billion current USD | 10.82 billion current USD | 8.08 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion current USD | 19.55 billion current USD | 15.80 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 5.45 billion current USD | 20.92 billion current USD | 15.48 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 23.26 billion current USD against 8.08 billion current USD in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15.17 billion current USD, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Finland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 168 countries.
- 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)