Sub-Saharan Africa Military Spending/Defense Budget 1963-2024

Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
  • Sub-Saharan Africa military spending/defense budget for was $0.00B, a 100% decline from 2021.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $20.20B, a 11.52% increase from 2020.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $18.12B, a 1.45% increase from 2019.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $17.86B, a 3.97% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Sub-Saharan Africa Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
$0.00B 1.80%
2021 $20.20B 1.09%
2020 $18.12B 1.08%
2019 $17.86B 0.99%
2018 $18.60B 1.03%
2017 $21.68B 1.24%
2016 $19.23B 1.19%
2015 $20.40B 1.22%
2014 $23.28B 1.31%
2013 $21.75B 1.32%
2012 $18.76B 1.23%
2011 $18.23B 1.26%
2010 $16.60B 1.29%
2009 $17.84B 1.59%
2008 $17.97B 1.49%
2007 $14.18B 1.40%
2006 $12.51B 1.39%
2005 $10.41B 1.42%
2004 $9.32B 1.51%
2003 $7.44B 1.47%
2002 $6.57B 1.67%
2001 $5.76B 1.64%
2000 $6.36B 1.66%
1999 $6.76B 1.90%
1998 $5.77B 1.54%
1997 $6.10B 1.52%
1996 $5.61B 1.52%
1995 $6.06B 1.83%
1994 $6.29B 2.15%
1993 $8.09B 2.83%
1992 $7.25B 2.42%
1991 $7.99B 2.80%
1990 $9.50B 3.55%
1989 $9.27B 3.86%
1988 $9.34B 3.88%
1987 $8.29B 3.53%
1986 $7.14B 2.78%
1985 $7.05B 2.52%
1984 $7.89B 2.83%
1983 $8.23B 2.97%
1982 $7.92B 2.87%
1981 $8.82B 3.03%
1980 $9.51B 3.05%
1979 $8.81B 3.31%
1978 $7.97B 3.64%
1977 $7.05B 4.04%
1976 $5.68B 3.88%
1975 $5.68B 3.97%
1974 $3.48B 2.81%
1973 $2.57B 2.73%
1972 $2.05B 2.67%
1971 $1.73B 2.45%
1970 $1.61B 2.76%
1969 $1.54B 3.34%
1968 $1.12B 3.09%
1967 $0.88B 2.98%
1966 $0.71B 1.81%
1965 $0.67B 2.08%
1964 $0.55B 1.84%
1963 $0.42B 1.84%