Egypt vs South Africa: Military expenditure
Egypt
0.7%
in 2024
South Africa
0.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
146th
South Africa rank
145th
Military expenditure over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 145th of 165 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 2.6% | 7.3% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 3.5% | 10.1% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 3.9% | 2.9% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for military expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 145th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product