Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
137th
South Africa rank
135th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • South Africa
00.020.040.060.080.1196019922025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 135th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0259 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2024 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 135th of 160 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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.