Defense Spending (% of GDP) (Africa)
Overview
Defense spending as a percentage of GDP reveals how much of a nation’s economic output is devoted to military purposes. NATO members aim for 2% of GDP, while nations facing security threats often spend considerably more. This metric helps compare military commitment across economies of different sizes.
🇪🇷 Eritrea
Leading Country
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| # | Country | % GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 20.87% | |
| 2 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 8.00% | |
| 3 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 5.29% | |
| 4 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 4.50% | |
| 5 | 🇲🇱 Mali | 4.30% | |
| 6 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 4.00% | |
| 7 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 3.50% | |
| 8 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 3.00% | |
| 9 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 3.00% | |
| 10 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 2.80% | |
| 11 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 2.63% | |
| 12 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 2.50% | |
| 13 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 2.50% | |
| 14 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 2.40% | |
| 15 | 🇳🇪 Niger | 2.20% |
| # | Country | % GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇹🇬 Togo | 2.20% | |
| 17 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 2.10% | |
| 18 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 2.00% | |
| 19 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | 2.00% | |
| 20 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 1.96% | |
| 21 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 1.60% | |
| 22 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | 1.54% | |
| 23 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 1.50% | |
| 24 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | 1.50% | |
| 25 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 1.50% | |
| 26 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 1.40% | |
| 27 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 1.30% | |
| 28 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 1.30% | |
| 29 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 1.30% | |
| 30 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | 1.20% |
| # | Country | % GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇨🇬 Congo | 1.20% | |
| 32 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 1.20% | |
| 33 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1.10% | |
| 34 | 🇦🇴 Angola | 1.00% | |
| 35 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 1.00% | |
| 36 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 1.00% | |
| 37 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 0.93% | |
| 38 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 0.80% | |
| 39 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 0.80% | |
| 40 | 🇧🇯 Benin | 0.70% | |
| 41 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 0.70% | |
| 42 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 0.70% | |
| 43 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | 0.70% | |
| 44 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 0.70% | |
| 45 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 0.70% |
| # | Country | % GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | 0.60% | |
| 47 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 0.60% | |
| 48 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 0.60% | |
| 49 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 0.50% | |
| 50 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 0.40% | |
| 51 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 0.40% | |
| 52 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 0.15% |