Barbados vs South Africa: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Barbados
0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
South Africa
0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Barbados rank
135th
South Africa rank
134th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Barbados, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 135th 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 | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0753 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0597 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 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, Barbados or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Barbados and South Africa?
- 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 135th 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.