Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was -6.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-6.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 197.5%
Rank
38th
of 41 groups
All-time high
63.29 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-22.04 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at -6.41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 197.5% on the previous year and down 191.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 63.29 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -22.04 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 32.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1966 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1967 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +249.6% |
| 1968 | 27.47 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 37.54 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1970 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1971 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1972 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 1973 | 25.09 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 35.63 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1975 | 63.29 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1976 | -0.0301 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 24.12 % change on previous year | -80304.9% |
| 1978 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1979 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1981 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1982 | -10.18 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1983 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1984 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1985 | -10.66 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 1986 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1987 | 16.04 % change on previous year | +1151.0% |
| 1988 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1989 | -0.7695 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1990 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -2290.8% |
| 1991 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1992 | -20.59 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1993 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1994 | -22.04 % change on previous year | -278.0% |
| 1995 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1996 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1997 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1998 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1999 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -410.6% |
| 2000 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2001 | -9.48 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2002 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 2003 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 25.3 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 2005 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2007 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 26.73 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 2009 | -0.7174 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2010 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +870.2% |
| 2011 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 2012 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2013 | 15.95 % change on previous year | +448.5% |
| 2014 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2015 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 2016 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2017 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -322.9% |
| 2018 | -14.24 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 2019 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2021 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +340.7% |
| 2022 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2023 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -380.5% |
| 2024 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.46 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 37.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 20.22 % change on previous year | -0.0301 % change on previous year | 63.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8957 % change on previous year | -10.66 % change on previous year | 16.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -22.04 % change on previous year | 17.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.85 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year | 26.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5182 % change on previous year | -14.24 % change on previous year | 15.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | 19.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 35 Eritrea 20.44 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Gabon 20.24 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Algeria 19.42 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Madagascar 19.41 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Philippines 18.96 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Norway 18.61 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Burundi 18.37 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Arms imports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 968.94 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was -6.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.29 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.04 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.