Military spending per armed forces personnel in South Africa
South Africa: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 40,436 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
40,436
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
60th
of 160 countries
All-time high
60,441
in 2005
All-time low
9,539
in 1996
Years of data
33
1985β2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in South Africa, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 40,436 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in South Africa peaked at 60,441 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,539, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 60th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,015 | 39,399 | 54,631 | 2 |
| 1990s | 31,181 | 9,539 | 57,884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,042 | 33,314 | 60,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,774 | 38,510 | 59,326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,436 | 40,436 | 40,436 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in South Africa?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in South Africa was 40,436 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60,441 in 2005.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,539 in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- South Africa ranks 60th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).