South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Military spending, per capita

South Africa
57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Uzbekistan
55.02 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2018
South Africa rank
110th
Uzbekistan rank
112th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person against 55.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in Uzbekistan, a difference of 2.46 constant 2022 US$ per person.

Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 110th and Uzbekistan ranks 112th of 171 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 108.15 constant 2022 US$ per person 16.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 91.86 constant 2022 US$ per person South Africa
2000s 81.18 constant 2022 US$ per person 30.41 constant 2022 US$ per person 50.76 constant 2022 US$ per person South Africa
2010s 87.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 56.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 30.32 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, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
South Africa, at 57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person against 55.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
2.46 constant 2022 US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
South Africa ranks 110th and Uzbekistan ranks 112th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.