Iraq vs South Africa: Military spending, annual growth rate
Iraq
-4.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-8.55 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iraq rank
167th
South Africa rank
169th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -4.9 % change on previous year against -8.55 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 3.65 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1933 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 167th and South Africa ranks 169th of 172 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 17.24 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1940s | 8.12 % change on previous year | 52.81 % change on previous year | 44.69 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1950s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 8.83 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1960s | 19.2 % change on previous year | 19.16 % change on previous year | 0.0414 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | 19.34 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 12.56 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | -17.15 % change on previous year | -8.4 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.62 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 13.89 % change on previous year | -0.4583 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | -15.69 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 10.35 % 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, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at -4.9 % 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 Iraq and South Africa?
- 3.65 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 167th 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.