Oman vs South Africa: Military spending, annual growth rate
Oman
-0.8917 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-1.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Oman rank
118th
South Africa rank
121st
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Oman
- South Africa
How they compare
Oman currently reports -0.8917 % change on previous year against -1.22 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.3283 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 121st of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.23 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 1980s | 3.89 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 0.7336 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3492 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2000s | 7.36 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2010s | 7.94 % change on previous year | -0.1055 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2020s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 0.1165 % 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, Oman or South Africa?
- Oman, at -0.8917 % change on previous year against -1.22 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Oman and South Africa?
- 0.3283 % change on previous year, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 121st of 159 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.