Afghanistan vs South Africa: Military spending, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
-32.48 % change on previous year
in 2021
South Africa
-8.55 % change on previous year
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
172nd
South Africa rank
169th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -8.55 % change on previous year against -32.48 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 23.93 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1921 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 169th of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1940s | -6.44 % change on previous year | 52.81 % change on previous year | 59.25 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1950s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 19.16 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10.79 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year | 0.3459 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11.09 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -0.5522 % change on previous year | -8.4 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | -0.6834 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.49 % change on previous year | -0.4583 % change on previous year | 21.95 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -24.78 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | 19.94 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -8.55 % change on previous year against -32.48 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 23.93 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 169th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.