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South Africa Military Spending 1970s

Name: South Africa Military Spending 1970s
Creator: World Bank
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Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

3.52% decade average (1970-1979)

South Africa's military spending during the 1970s ranged from 2.33% (1970) to 5.26% (1977), averaging 3.52% over 10 years of data.

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1970s Data▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1970	2.33%	−0.27%	46th
1971	2.46%	+0.12%	47th
1972	2.37%	−0.09%	47th
1973	2.65%	+0.27%	53rd
1974	3.09%	+0.44%	61st
1975	3.87%	+0.79%	72nd
1976	4.73%	+0.85%	77th
1977	5.26%	+0.54%	83rd
1978	4.56%	−0.70%	76th
1979	3.86%	−0.70%	77th