Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure

Romania
8.72 billion current USD
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.67 billion current USD
in 2024
Romania rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th

Military expenditure over time

  • Romania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B196019922024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 21.67 billion current USD against 8.72 billion current USD in Romania, a difference of 12.96 billion current USD.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.5 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.10 billion current USD 843.38 million current USD 260.00 million current USD Romania
1970s 983.42 million current USD 4.66 billion current USD 3.68 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 1.60 billion current USD 8.35 billion current USD 6.75 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.07 billion current USD 7.30 billion current USD 6.23 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.78 billion current USD 10.84 billion current USD 9.05 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.95 billion current USD 19.64 billion current USD 16.69 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 5.98 billion current USD 21.49 billion current USD 15.52 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 21.67 billion current USD against 8.72 billion current USD in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
12.96 billion current USD, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for military expenditure?
Romania ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 167 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)