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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed