Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 2.84 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in South Africa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.84 billion current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 4.59 billion current USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.00 million current USD, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 57th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.00 million current USD | — |
| 1961 | 113.75 million current USD | +62.5% |
| 1962 | 186.20 million current USD | +63.7% |
| 1963 | 189.00 million current USD | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 271.60 million current USD | +43.7% |
| 1965 | 289.45 million current USD | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 324.45 million current USD | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 373.10 million current USD | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 399.70 million current USD | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 425.60 million current USD | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 417.90 million current USD | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 485.87 million current USD | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 492.39 million current USD | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 752.93 million current USD | +52.9% |
| 1974 | 1.10 billion current USD | +46.4% |
| 1975 | 1.43 billion current USD | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 1.68 billion current USD | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 2.07 billion current USD | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 2.07 billion current USD | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.16 billion current USD | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.66 billion current USD | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 3.01 billion current USD | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 2.74 billion current USD | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 3.05 billion current USD | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 2.77 billion current USD | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.12 billion current USD | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 2.50 billion current USD | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 3.60 billion current USD | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 4.26 billion current USD | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 4.18 billion current USD | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.36 billion current USD | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.87 billion current USD | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 3.68 billion current USD | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.25 billion current USD | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 3.48 billion current USD | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 3.29 billion current USD | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.59 billion current USD | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 2.41 billion current USD | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.91 billion current USD | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 1.74 billion current USD | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.89 billion current USD | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.80 billion current USD | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.77 billion current USD | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.57 billion current USD | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 3.10 billion current USD | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 3.57 billion current USD | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 3.51 billion current USD | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.53 billion current USD | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.29 billion current USD | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.59 billion current USD | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 4.19 billion current USD | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 4.59 billion current USD | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.49 billion current USD | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.12 billion current USD | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.89 billion current USD | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.49 billion current USD | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 3.14 billion current USD | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.59 billion current USD | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 3.62 billion current USD | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.44 billion current USD | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.23 billion current USD | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.39 billion current USD | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.25 billion current USD | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.88 billion current USD | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 2.84 billion current USD | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264.29 million current USD | 70.00 million current USD | 425.60 million current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 billion current USD | 417.90 million current USD | 2.16 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 billion current USD | 2.12 billion current USD | 4.26 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 billion current USD | 1.74 billion current USD | 4.36 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 billion current USD | 1.77 billion current USD | 3.59 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 billion current USD | 3.14 billion current USD | 4.59 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion current USD | 2.84 billion current USD | 3.39 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More public sector data for South Africa
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 44.31 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 2,371 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in South Africa?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in South Africa was 2.84 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 billion current USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.00 million current USD in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.