Peru vs South Africa: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Peru
0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Peru rank
133rd
South Africa rank
135th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 135th of 160 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0754 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4457 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
1970s 0.4987 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0718 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
1980s 0.3291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0493 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
1990s 0.0468 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0255 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
2000s 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0112 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
2010s 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
2020s 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Peru and South Africa?
0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Peru ranks 133rd 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.