Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 16.78 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.78 current USD per person
Change on year
down 8.7%
Rank
38th
of 41 groups
All-time high
24.4 current USD per person
in 1980
All-time low
1.72 current USD per person
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 16.78 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 24.4 current USD per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.72 current USD per person, in 1963.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.72 current USD per person | — |
| 1964 | 2.22 current USD per person | +28.9% |
| 1965 | 2.6 current USD per person | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 2.7 current USD per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.24 current USD per person | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 4.02 current USD per person | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 5.38 current USD per person | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 5.49 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.73 current USD per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 6.62 current USD per person | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 8.05 current USD per person | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 10.62 current USD per person | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 16.85 current USD per person | +58.7% |
| 1976 | 16.38 current USD per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 19.77 current USD per person | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 21.69 current USD per person | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 23.27 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 24.4 current USD per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 21.96 current USD per person | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 19.12 current USD per person | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 19.28 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 17.98 current USD per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 15.59 current USD per person | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 15.33 current USD per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 17.28 current USD per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 18.94 current USD per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 18.28 current USD per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 20.77 current USD per person | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 17.45 current USD per person | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 13.48 current USD per person | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 14.76 current USD per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 11.2 current USD per person | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 10.38 current USD per person | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 9.33 current USD per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 9.7 current USD per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 8.92 current USD per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 10.18 current USD per person | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 9.33 current USD per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 8.22 current USD per person | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 9.14 current USD per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 10.07 current USD per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 12.27 current USD per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 13.34 current USD per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 15.61 current USD per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 17.21 current USD per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 21.22 current USD per person | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 20.5 current USD per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.55 current USD per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 19.83 current USD per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 19.85 current USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.4 current USD per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 23.31 current USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 19.89 current USD per person | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 18.26 current USD per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 20.05 current USD per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 16.75 current USD per person | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 15.66 current USD per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 15.94 current USD per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.54 current USD per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 17.68 current USD per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 18.37 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 16.78 current USD per person | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 current USD per person | 1.72 current USD per person | 5.38 current USD per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 13.45 current USD per person | 5.49 current USD per person | 23.27 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.82 current USD per person | 15.33 current USD per person | 24.4 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.62 current USD per person | 8.92 current USD per person | 20.77 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.69 current USD per person | 8.22 current USD per person | 21.22 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.46 current USD per person | 15.66 current USD per person | 23.31 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.46 current USD per person | 15.94 current USD per person | 18.54 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 New Zealand 566.83 current USD per person compare
- 36 Slovakia 525.49 current USD per person compare
- 37 Uruguay 512.83 current USD per person compare
- 38 Spain 503.91 current USD per person compare
- 39 Hungary 495.15 current USD per person compare
- 40 Armenia 467.45 current USD per person compare
- 41 Algeria 465.91 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5808 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 unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.65 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 967.57 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 16.78 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 current USD per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 current USD per person in 1963.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.