Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Military spending per military personnel
Azerbaijan
52,190 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
South Africa
53,689 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
67th
South Africa rank
64th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 53,689 constant 2022 US$ against 52,190 constant 2022 US$ in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1,499 constant 2022 US$.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th of 170 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,274 constant 2022 US$ | 60,952 constant 2022 US$ | 57,678 constant 2022 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15,500 constant 2022 US$ | 67,876 constant 2022 US$ | 52,375 constant 2022 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32,872 constant 2022 US$ | 74,309 constant 2022 US$ | 41,437 constant 2022 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 47,361 constant 2022 US$ | 55,871 constant 2022 US$ | 8,510 constant 2022 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 53,689 constant 2022 US$ against 52,190 constant 2022 US$ in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 1,499 constant 2022 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Azerbaijan ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.