Military spending in South Africa

0.7%

% of GDP · 2024

129th highest of 147 countries

In 2014: 1.0%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Switzerland 0.7%
  2. Liberia 0.7%
  3. Madagascar 0.7%
  4. South Africa 0.7%
  5. Egypt 0.7%
  6. Ethiopia 0.7%
  7. Cabo Verde 0.6%

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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product

Unit
% of GDP
Years
1960–2024
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0