Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Military spending as a share of GDP
Dominican Republic
0.8%
in 2025
South Africa
0.7%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
139th
South Africa rank
142nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 142nd of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3% | 1.0% | 4.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 3.9% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.8% against 0.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 142nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.