Bolivia vs South Africa: Military spending, per capita
Bolivia
45.28 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Bolivia rank
107th
South Africa rank
106th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Bolivia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person against 45.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in Bolivia, a difference of 1 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Bolivia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 106th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 51.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 47.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 108.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 60.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 51.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 126.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 74.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 48.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 72.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 50.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 63.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 65.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 64.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.6273 constant 2024 US$ per person | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 45.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Bolivia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person against 45.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bolivia and South Africa?
- 1 constant 2024 US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 106th of 161 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.