Haiti vs South Africa: Military spending, annual growth rate

Haiti
-4.86 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-8.55 % change on previous year
in 2023
Haiti rank
166th
South Africa rank
169th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Haiti
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports -4.86 % change on previous year against -8.55 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 3.69 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1935 it was South Africa ahead.

Haiti ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 169th of 172 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti South Africa Difference Ahead
1930s 5.75 % change on previous year 7.66 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year South Africa
1940s 2.38 % change on previous year 52.81 % change on previous year 50.43 % change on previous year South Africa
1950s 5.21 % change on previous year -3.64 % change on previous year 8.86 % change on previous year Haiti
1960s -0.8217 % change on previous year 19.16 % change on previous year 19.98 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s -0.2436 % change on previous year 11.13 % change on previous year 11.38 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 0.3083 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 36.26 % change on previous year -8.4 % change on previous year 44.66 % change on previous year Haiti
2000s -16.9 % change on previous year 5.02 % change on previous year 21.92 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 8.83 % change on previous year -0.4583 % change on previous year 9.29 % change on previous year Haiti
2020s 2.65 % change on previous year -5.34 % change on previous year 7.99 % change on previous year Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Haiti or South Africa?
Haiti, at -4.86 % change on previous year against -8.55 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Haiti and South Africa?
3.69 % change on previous year, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and South Africa?
89 years are reported by both, from 1935 to 2023.
How do Haiti and South Africa rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Haiti ranks 166th 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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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

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.