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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
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.