Peru vs South Africa: Military spending gmsd
Peru
3.56 billion
in 2023
South Africa
3.63 billion
in 2023
Peru rank
60th
South Africa rank
58th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.63 billion against 3.56 billion in Peru, a difference of 76.05 million.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 75.58 million | 68.64 million | 6.94 million | Peru |
| 1930s | 119.58 million | 115.49 million | 4.08 million | Peru |
| 1940s | 232.30 million | 1.71 billion | 1.48 billion | South Africa |
| 1950s | 395.21 million | 527.57 million | 132.37 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 855.54 million | 1.63 billion | 772.24 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.72 billion | 4.64 billion | 2.92 billion | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.70 billion | 6.66 billion | 3.96 billion | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.55 billion | 4.98 billion | 3.43 billion | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.53 billion | 4.02 billion | 2.49 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion | 4.72 billion | 1.92 billion | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.34 billion | 4.02 billion | 679.38 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.63 billion against 3.56 billion in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Peru and South Africa?
- 76.05 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2023.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Peru ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.