Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Military spending as a share of GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.8%
in 2019
South Africa
0.7%
in 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
136th
South Africa rank
139th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 139th of 172 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 1.4% | 11.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.8% against 0.7% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 139th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).