Philippines vs South Africa: Military spending, per capita
Philippines
55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
South Africa
57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Philippines rank
111th
South Africa rank
110th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person against 55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in Philippines, a difference of 2.38 constant 2022 US$ per person.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 110th of 171 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 83.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 65.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 32.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 178.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 146.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 29.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 194.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 165.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 31.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 114.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 83.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 81.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 61.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 84.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 54.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 52.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 65.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person against 55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Philippines and South Africa?
- 2.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 110th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.