Military expenditure in Africa decreased to around 38 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, shrinking from roughly 40 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year. Overall, spending on defense has grown in the continent and more than doubled in comparison to 2000. That year, military expenditure in Africa was at nearly 18 billion U.S. dollars.
Military expenditure in Africa from 2000 to 2022
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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SIPRI. (November 17, 2023). Military expenditure in Africa from 2000 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244568/military-expenditure-in-africa/
SIPRI. "Military expenditure in Africa from 2000 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244568/military-expenditure-in-africa/
SIPRI. (2023). Military expenditure in Africa from 2000 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244568/military-expenditure-in-africa/
SIPRI. "Military Expenditure in Africa from 2000 to 2022 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244568/military-expenditure-in-africa/
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