Seychelles registered the highest military expenditure per capita in Africa as of 2022, reaching around 263.3 U.S. dollars. Algeria followed closely, with defense spending at 201.7 U.S. dollars per capita. The North African country had the largest defense spending budget in the continent.
Military expenditure per capita in Africa as of 2022, by country
(in U.S. dollars)
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SIPRI. (June 26, 2023). Military expenditure per capita in Africa as of 2022, by country (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244545/military-expenditure-per-capita-in-africa-by-country/
SIPRI. "Military expenditure per capita in Africa as of 2022, by country (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244545/military-expenditure-per-capita-in-africa-by-country/
SIPRI. (2023). Military expenditure per capita in Africa as of 2022, by country (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244545/military-expenditure-per-capita-in-africa-by-country/
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