Defense Budget per Soldier (Africa)
Overview
Defense budget per soldier reveals how much a country invests in each service member, reflecting equipment quality, training standards, and technological sophistication. Higher spending per soldier typically correlates with more advanced weapons systems, better logistics, and superior force readiness. The gap between top spenders and the rest highlights the qualitative divide in global military capabilities.
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| # | Country | Budget/Soldier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | $167,778 | |
| 2 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | $91,402 | |
| 3 | 🇳🇪 Niger | $82,245 | |
| 4 | 🇲🇱 Mali | $71,485 | |
| 5 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | $67,894 | |
| 6 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $64,048 | |
| 7 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | $63,089 | |
| 8 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | $57,990 | |
| 9 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | $51,091 | |
| 10 | 🇱🇾 Libya | $49,178 | |
| 11 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | $47,125 | |
| 12 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | $43,397 | |
| 13 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $40,214 | |
| 14 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | $37,860 | |
| 15 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $36,696 |
| # | Country | Budget/Soldier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | $36,606 | |
| 17 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $34,104 | |
| 18 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | $28,181 | |
| 19 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | $24,818 | |
| 20 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | $24,029 | |
| 21 | 🇹🇬 Togo | $22,842 | |
| 22 | 🇧🇯 Benin | $21,255 | |
| 23 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | $21,059 | |
| 24 | 🇨🇬 Congo | $18,200 | |
| 25 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | $18,150 | |
| 26 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | $18,000 | |
| 27 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | $17,335 | |
| 28 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | $16,816 | |
| 29 | 🇹🇩 Chad | $16,773 | |
| 30 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $16,410 |
| # | Country | Budget/Soldier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | $14,000 | |
| 32 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $12,059 | |
| 33 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | $10,991 | |
| 34 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | $10,962 | |
| 35 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | $10,197 | |
| 36 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $9,007 | |
| 37 | 🇦🇴 Angola | $8,618 | |
| 38 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $7,925 | |
| 39 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $7,781 | |
| 40 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | $6,698 | |
| 41 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | $6,517 | |
| 42 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | $5,717 | |
| 43 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | $5,685 | |
| 44 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | $5,465 | |
| 45 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | $5,330 |
| # | Country | Budget/Soldier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | $4,282 | |
| 47 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | $3,597 | |
| 48 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $3,474 | |
| 49 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $1,832 | |
| 50 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | $602 |