Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tunisia: Military expenditure

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.1%
in 2024
Tunisia
2.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
Tunisia rank
46th

Military expenditure over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 2.5% against 1.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and Tunisia ranks 46th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 1.4% 1.0% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 3.3% 1.8% 1.5% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 3.2% 2.6% 0.6% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 2.0% 1.7% 0.3% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 0.0% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 1.1% 1.8% 0.7% Tunisia
2020s 1.1% 2.6% 1.5% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 2.5% against 1.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
1.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tunisia rank globally for military expenditure?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and Tunisia ranks 46th of 45 groups.
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

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product