Austria vs South Africa: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Austria
0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Austria rank
133rd
South Africa rank
134th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 134th of 170 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.096 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1204 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.07 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0292 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0753 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Austria or South Africa?
- Austria, at 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Austria ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 134th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.