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
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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product