Philippines vs South Africa: Military spending, per capita

Philippines
53.94 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Philippines rank
103rd
South Africa rank
106th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 53.94 constant 2024 US$ per person against 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 7.66 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 106th of 161 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 25.08 constant 2024 US$ per person 52.29 constant 2024 US$ per person 27.21 constant 2024 US$ per person South Africa
1970s 52.6 constant 2024 US$ per person 106.46 constant 2024 US$ per person 53.86 constant 2024 US$ per person South Africa
1980s 39.83 constant 2024 US$ per person 126.06 constant 2024 US$ per person 86.23 constant 2024 US$ per person South Africa
1990s 33.71 constant 2024 US$ per person 72.34 constant 2024 US$ per person 38.63 constant 2024 US$ per person South Africa
2000s 31.27 constant 2024 US$ per person 63.12 constant 2024 US$ per person 31.85 constant 2024 US$ per person South Africa
2010s 36.07 constant 2024 US$ per person 64.86 constant 2024 US$ per person 28.79 constant 2024 US$ per person South Africa
2020s 47.87 constant 2024 US$ per person 52.31 constant 2024 US$ per person 4.44 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, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 53.94 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 Philippines and South Africa?
7.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Philippines ranks 103rd 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.