Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD)
Finland
6.99 billion current USD
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.67 billion current USD
in 2024
Finland rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Finland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21.67 billion current USD against 6.99 billion current USD in Finland, a difference of 14.69 billion current USD.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.1 times Finland's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 168 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.00 million current USD | 843.38 million current USD | 699.38 million current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 359.86 million current USD | 4.66 billion current USD | 4.30 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion current USD | 8.35 billion current USD | 7.22 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.93 billion current USD | 7.30 billion current USD | 5.38 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.73 billion current USD | 10.84 billion current USD | 8.10 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.75 billion current USD | 19.64 billion current USD | 15.89 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 5.01 billion current USD | 21.49 billion current USD | 16.48 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21.67 billion current USD against 6.99 billion current USD in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.69 billion current USD, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure?
- Finland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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)