Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD)
Iran
7.89 billion current USD
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.67 billion current USD
in 2024
Iran rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Iran
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21.67 billion current USD against 7.89 billion current USD in Iran, a difference of 13.78 billion current USD.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.7 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296.37 million current USD | 843.38 million current USD | 547.01 million current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 3.96 billion current USD | 4.66 billion current USD | 702.79 million current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 11.61 billion current USD | 8.35 billion current USD | 3.26 billion current USD | Iran |
| 1990s | 7.97 billion current USD | 7.30 billion current USD | 669.12 million current USD | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.95 billion current USD | 10.84 billion current USD | 2.89 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 11.97 billion current USD | 19.64 billion current USD | 7.67 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.36 billion current USD | 21.49 billion current USD | 15.13 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21.67 billion current USD against 7.89 billion current USD in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.78 billion current USD, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure?
- Iran ranks 35th 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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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)