Indonesia vs South Africa: Military spending, per capita
Indonesia
53.65 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Indonesia rank
104th
South Africa rank
106th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 53.65 constant 2024 US$ per person against 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 7.37 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 106th of 161 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 134.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 121.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 126.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 110.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 15.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 72.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 57.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 63.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 64.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.6 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, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 53.65 constant 2024 US$ per person against 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 7.37 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 104th 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.