Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern is 4.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 7.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2021.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 420.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 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 -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 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 -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Military expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern was 4.3% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for military expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure