Defense Budget (% of Government Spending) (Africa)
Overview
Defense spending as a share of total government expenditure shows the priority a government places on military capabilities versus other public services. Countries under active security threats or engaged in conflicts tend to allocate a larger portion of their budgets to defense, sometimes at the expense of education, healthcare, and infrastructure.
🇪🇷 Eritrea
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| # | Country | % Govt Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 46.37% | |
| 2 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 24.57% | |
| 3 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | 20.80% | |
| 4 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | 18.38% | |
| 5 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 15.53% | |
| 6 | 🇳🇪 Niger | 15.16% | |
| 7 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 14.85% | |
| 8 | 🇲🇱 Mali | 14.80% | |
| 9 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 13.21% | |
| 10 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 12.46% | |
| 11 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 10.75% | |
| 12 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 10.63% | |
| 13 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 10.28% | |
| 14 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 9.50% | |
| 15 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 9.11% |
| # | Country | % Govt Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 9.02% | |
| 17 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 8.94% | |
| 18 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | 8.14% | |
| 19 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 7.54% | |
| 20 | 🇹🇬 Togo | 7.10% | |
| 21 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 7.01% | |
| 22 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 6.53% | |
| 23 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 6.45% | |
| 24 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 6.00% | |
| 25 | 🇨🇬 Congo | 5.98% | |
| 26 | 🇦🇴 Angola | 5.92% | |
| 27 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 5.90% | |
| 28 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 5.81% | |
| 29 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 5.47% | |
| 30 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 5.18% |
| # | Country | % Govt Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 5.17% | |
| 32 | 🇧🇯 Benin | 4.82% | |
| 33 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 4.70% | |
| 34 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 4.68% | |
| 35 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 4.66% | |
| 36 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 4.63% | |
| 37 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 4.50% | |
| 38 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 4.11% | |
| 39 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | 3.89% | |
| 40 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 3.84% | |
| 41 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 3.80% | |
| 42 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 3.76% | |
| 43 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 3.41% | |
| 44 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | 2.71% | |
| 45 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 2.48% |
| # | Country | % Govt Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 2.45% | |
| 47 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 2.40% | |
| 48 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | 2.34% | |
| 49 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2.19% | |
| 50 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 2.19% | |
| 51 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 1.32% | |
| 52 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 0.45% |