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.

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🇪🇷 Eritrea
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Defense Spending (% of GDP) — Top 10 ranking infographic 2026
Defense Spending (% of GDP) — Top 10 ranking infographic 2026
# Country % GDP
1 🇪🇷 Eritrea 20.87%
2 🇩🇿 Algeria 7.97%
3 🇱🇾 Libya 5.29%
4 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 4.68%
5 🇲🇱 Mali 4.20%
6 🇧🇮 Burundi 3.80%
7 🇲🇦 Morocco 3.52%
8 🇹🇩 Chad 2.98%
9 🇧🇼 Botswana 2.83%
10 🇳🇦 Namibia 2.73%
11 🇩🇯 Djibouti 2.63%
12 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 2.52%
13 🇹🇳 Tunisia 2.51%
14 🇳🇪 Niger 2.24%
15 🇲🇷 Mauritania 2.16%
# Country % GDP
16 🇬🇳 Guinea 2.05%
17 🇹🇬 Togo 2.00%
18 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1.99%
19 🇸🇸 South Sudan 1.96%
20 🇺🇬 Uganda 1.88%
21 🇸🇴 Somalia 1.59%
22 🇱🇸 Lesotho 1.57%
23 🇸🇳 Senegal 1.57%
24 🇬🇦 Gabon 1.54%
25 🇸🇿 Eswatini 1.44%
26 🇿🇲 Zambia 1.33%
27 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1.25%
28 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic 1.23%
29 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 1.23%
30 🇨🇬 Congo 1.19%
# Country % GDP
31 🇸🇨 Seychelles 1.18%
32 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1.15%
33 🇲🇼 Malawi 1.02%
34 🇨🇲 Cameroon 1.01%
35 🇦🇴 Angola 1.00%
36 🇰🇪 Kenya 1.00%
37 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 0.98%
38 🇸🇩 Sudan 0.93%
39 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 0.76%
40 🇧🇯 Benin 0.72%
41 🇱🇷 Liberia 0.71%
42 🇲🇬 Madagascar 0.71%
43 🇿🇦 South Africa 0.70%
44 🇪🇬 Egypt 0.67%
45 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 0.65%
# Country % GDP
46 🇨🇻 Cape Verde 0.62%
47 🇬🇲 Gambia 0.57%
48 🇳🇬 Nigeria 0.56%
49 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 0.46%
50 🇬🇭 Ghana 0.38%
51 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 0.35%
52 🇲🇺 Mauritius 0.15%