Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
South Africa's military expenditure stands at 0.7002% as of 2024-12-31, down from 0.7546% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, South Africa's military expenditure was 0.7002%, down from 0.7546% in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's military expenditure was 0.7546%, down from 0.7985% in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's military expenditure was 0.7985%, down from 0.806% in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's military expenditure was 0.806%, down from 0.9565% in 2020.
In 2020, South Africa's military expenditure was 0.9565%, up from 0.8824% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.7002% | -0.0544% |
| 2023 | 0.7546% | -0.0439% |
| 2022 | 0.7985% | -0.0075% |
| 2021 | 0.806% | -0.1505% |
| 2020 | 0.9565% | +0.0741% |
| 2019 | 0.8824% | -0.0123% |
| 2018 | 0.8948% | -0.0488% |
| 2017 | 0.9436% | -0.0275% |
| 2016 | 0.971% | -0.0359% |
| 2015 | 1.01% | -0.015% |
| 2014 | 1.02% | -0.0059% |
| 2013 | 1.03% | -0.0057% |
| 2012 | 1.03% | +0.0309% |
| 2011 | 1% | -0.0008% |
| 2010 | 1% | -0.086% |
| 2009 | 1.09% | +0.0501% |
| 2008 | 1.04% | -0.0191% |
| 2007 | 1.06% | -0.0954% |
| 2006 | 1.15% | -0.0809% |
| 2005 | 1.23% | -0.1209% |
| 2004 | 1.36% | -0.1131% |
| 2003 | 1.47% | -0.0605% |
| 2002 | 1.53% | +0.0461% |
| 2001 | 1.48% | +0.0959% |
| 2000 | 1.39% | +0.1152% |
| 1999 | 1.27% | -0.1111% |
| 1998 | 1.38% | -0.199% |
| 1997 | 1.58% | -0.1737% |
| 1996 | 1.76% | -0.362% |
| 1995 | 2.12% | -0.4441% |
| 1994 | 2.56% | +0.0664% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -0.3221% |
| 1992 | 2.82% | -0.405% |
| 1991 | 3.22% | -0.6737% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -0.4615% |
| 1989 | 4.36% | -0.2659% |
| 1988 | 4.62% | +0.4316% |
| 1987 | 4.19% | +0.3716% |
| 1986 | 3.82% | +0.1222% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +0.0027% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +0.091% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -0.0094% |
| 1982 | 3.61% | -0.024% |
| 1981 | 3.64% | +0.3335% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -0.5584% |
| 1979 | 3.86% | -0.6991% |
| 1978 | 4.56% | -0.7011% |
| 1977 | 5.26% | +0.5353% |
| 1976 | 4.73% | +0.853% |
| 1975 | 3.87% | +0.7898% |
| 1974 | 3.09% | +0.4383% |
| 1973 | 2.65% | +0.2742% |
| 1972 | 2.37% | -0.0855% |
| 1971 | 2.46% | +0.1244% |
| 1970 | 2.33% | -0.2747% |
| 1969 | 2.61% | -0.1527% |
| 1968 | 2.76% | -0.0268% |
| 1967 | 2.79% | +0.0831% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | +0.074% |
| 1965 | 2.63% | -0.0648% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +0.631% |
| 1963 | 2.06% | -0.1902% |
| 1962 | 2.25% | +0.787% |
| 1961 | 1.47% | +0.5169% |
| 1960 | 0.951% | — |
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South Africa's military expenditure is 0.7002% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 0.7546% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 5.26% (1977); the lowest is 0.7002% (2024), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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