Cyprus vs South Africa: Military spending per military personnel
Cyprus
52,993 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
South Africa
53,689 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Cyprus rank
66th
South Africa rank
64th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 53,689 constant 2022 US$ against 52,993 constant 2022 US$ in Cyprus, a difference of 696 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 170 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,506 constant 2022 US$ | 36,898 constant 2022 US$ | 21,392 constant 2022 US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5,138 constant 2022 US$ | 80,411 constant 2022 US$ | 75,273 constant 2022 US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13,891 constant 2022 US$ | 76,339 constant 2022 US$ | 62,448 constant 2022 US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 60,591 constant 2022 US$ | 65,145 constant 2022 US$ | 4,555 constant 2022 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 46,161 constant 2022 US$ | 67,876 constant 2022 US$ | 21,715 constant 2022 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40,738 constant 2022 US$ | 74,309 constant 2022 US$ | 33,571 constant 2022 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 47,518 constant 2022 US$ | 55,871 constant 2022 US$ | 8,353 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, Cyprus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 53,689 constant 2022 US$ against 52,993 constant 2022 US$ in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 696 constant 2022 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Cyprus ranks 66th 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.