Sub-Saharan Africa Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
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 2022 was $20.07B, a 3.96% decline from 2021.
- Sub-Saharan Africa military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $20.90B, a 14.84% increase from 2020.
- Sub-Saharan Africa military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $18.20B, a 1.92% increase from 2019.
- Sub-Saharan Africa military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $17.86B, a 3.96% decline from 2018.
| Sub-Saharan Africa Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$20.07B |
0.99% |
| 2021 |
$20.90B |
1.08% |
| 2020 |
$18.20B |
1.03% |
| 2019 |
$17.86B |
0.95% |
| 2018 |
$18.60B |
1.00% |
| 2017 |
$21.68B |
1.20% |
| 2016 |
$19.23B |
1.12% |
| 2015 |
$20.40B |
1.17% |
| 2014 |
$23.28B |
1.25% |
| 2013 |
$21.75B |
1.28% |
| 2012 |
$18.76B |
1.18% |
| 2011 |
$18.23B |
1.21% |
| 2010 |
$16.60B |
1.24% |
| 2009 |
$17.84B |
1.54% |
| 2008 |
$17.97B |
1.45% |
| 2007 |
$14.18B |
1.28% |
| 2006 |
$12.51B |
1.28% |
| 2005 |
$10.41B |
1.30% |
| 2004 |
$9.32B |
1.49% |
| 2003 |
$7.44B |
1.45% |
| 2002 |
$6.57B |
1.67% |
| 2001 |
$5.76B |
1.64% |
| 2000 |
$6.36B |
1.65% |
| 1999 |
$6.76B |
1.90% |
| 1998 |
$5.77B |
1.22% |
| 1997 |
$6.10B |
1.21% |
| 1996 |
$5.72B |
1.21% |
| 1995 |
$6.20B |
1.52% |
| 1994 |
$6.51B |
2.03% |
| 1993 |
$8.35B |
2.49% |
| 1992 |
$7.43B |
2.34% |
| 1991 |
$9.36B |
2.95% |
| 1990 |
$10.83B |
3.67% |
| 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 |
3.06% |
| 1979 |
$8.81B |
3.59% |
| 1978 |
$7.97B |
4.05% |
| 1977 |
$7.05B |
4.43% |
| 1976 |
$5.68B |
4.20% |
| 1975 |
$5.68B |
4.35% |
| 1974 |
$3.48B |
3.10% |
| 1973 |
$2.57B |
3.03% |
| 1972 |
$2.05B |
2.97% |
| 1971 |
$1.73B |
2.72% |
| 1970 |
$1.61B |
3.03% |
| 1969 |
$1.54B |
3.78% |
| 1968 |
$1.12B |
3.45% |
| 1967 |
$0.88B |
2.98% |
| 1966 |
$0.71B |
2.07% |
| 1965 |
$0.67B |
2.08% |
| 1964 |
$0.55B |
2.05% |
| 1963 |
$0.42B |
1.63% |
| 1962 |
$0.00B |
1.81% |
| 1961 |
$0.00B |
1.34% |
| 1960 |
$0.00B |
0.00% |
