Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 21.67 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 21.67 billion current USD.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 23.28 billion current USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 422.57 million current USD, in 1963.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 422.57 million current USD | — |
| 1964 | 558.69 million current USD | +32.2% |
| 1965 | 669.63 million current USD | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 713.83 million current USD | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 878.61 million current USD | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 1.12 billion current USD | +27.5% |
| 1969 | 1.54 billion current USD | +37.5% |
| 1970 | 1.61 billion current USD | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.73 billion current USD | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 2.05 billion current USD | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 2.57 billion current USD | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 3.48 billion current USD | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 5.68 billion current USD | +63.3% |
| 1976 | 5.68 billion current USD | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.05 billion current USD | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 7.97 billion current USD | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 8.81 billion current USD | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 9.51 billion current USD | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 8.82 billion current USD | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 7.92 billion current USD | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 8.23 billion current USD | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 7.89 billion current USD | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 7.05 billion current USD | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 7.14 billion current USD | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.29 billion current USD | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 9.34 billion current USD | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 9.27 billion current USD | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 10.84 billion current USD | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 9.36 billion current USD | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 7.43 billion current USD | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 8.35 billion current USD | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 6.51 billion current USD | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 6.20 billion current USD | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 5.72 billion current USD | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 6.10 billion current USD | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.77 billion current USD | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 6.76 billion current USD | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 6.36 billion current USD | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.76 billion current USD | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 6.57 billion current USD | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 7.44 billion current USD | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 9.32 billion current USD | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 10.41 billion current USD | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 12.51 billion current USD | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 14.18 billion current USD | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 17.97 billion current USD | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 17.84 billion current USD | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.60 billion current USD | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 18.23 billion current USD | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 18.76 billion current USD | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 21.75 billion current USD | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 23.28 billion current USD | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 20.40 billion current USD | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 19.23 billion current USD | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.68 billion current USD | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 18.60 billion current USD | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 17.86 billion current USD | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.64 billion current USD | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 22.25 billion current USD | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 21.73 billion current USD | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.16 billion current USD | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 21.67 billion current USD | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 843.38 million current USD | 422.57 million current USD | 1.54 billion current USD | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.66 billion current USD | 1.61 billion current USD | 8.81 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 billion current USD | 7.05 billion current USD | 9.51 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.30 billion current USD | 5.72 billion current USD | 10.84 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.84 billion current USD | 5.76 billion current USD | 17.97 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.64 billion current USD | 16.60 billion current USD | 23.28 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.49 billion current USD | 18.64 billion current USD | 23.16 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 30 Pakistan 10.17 billion current USD compare
- 31 Denmark 9.96 billion current USD compare
- 32 Romania 8.72 billion current USD compare
- 33 Belgium 8.56 billion current USD compare
- 34 Greece 8.02 billion current USD compare
- 35 Iran 7.89 billion current USD compare
- 36 Kuwait 7.79 billion current USD 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), annual growth rate -6.41 % change on previous year (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), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa was 21.67 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.28 billion current USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.57 million current USD in 1963.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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), 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.