Philippines vs South Africa: Military spending per person
Military spending per person in 2025: $55 in Philippines and $49 in South Africa, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Philippines, by $6, or 1.11 times that in South Africa.
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Watch it change on the mapUS dollars per person · SIPRI
Latest figures
US dollars per person · SIPRI
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | $55 2025 | $32 | 97 of 151 |
| South Africa | $49 2025 | $62 | 100 of 151 |
What the numbers say
- Philippines has been higher since 2025, when it overtook South Africa.
- In 2025, Philippines ranked 97 and South Africa ranked 100 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars per person · SIPRI
| Year | Philippines | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $55 | $49 |
| 2024 | $48 | $48 |
| 2023 | $45 | $49 |
| 2022 | $47 | $56 |
| 2021 | $49 | $58 |
| 2020 | $42 | $54 |
| 2019 | $39 | $58 |
| 2018 | $38 | $62 |
| 2017 | $36 | $63 |
| 2016 | $31 | $55 |
| 2015 | $32 | $62 |
| 2014 | $30 | $71 |
| 2013 | $33 | $76 |
| 2012 | $29 | $84 |
| 2011 | $28 | $87 |
| 2010 | $26 | $81 |
| 2009 | $23 | $70 |
| 2008 | $25 | $65 |
| 2007 | $22 | $70 |
| 2006 | $18 | $70 |
| 2005 | $16 | $72 |
| 2004 | $15 | $64 |
| 2003 | $16 | $53 |
| 2002 | $15 | $37 |
| 2001 | $14 | $38 |
| 2000 | $17 | $40 |
| 1999 | $17 | $37 |
| 1998 | $16 | $41 |
| 1997 | $22 | $53 |
| 1996 | $26 | $58 |
| 1995 | $24 | $74 |
| 1994 | $20 | $79 |
| 1993 | $18 | $76 |
| 1992 | $17 | $87 |
| 1991 | $14 | $94 |
| 1990 | $15 | $109 |
| 1989 | $16 | $107 |
| 1988 | $16 | $113 |
- Estimate
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence for each person living there, in US dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time