South Africa Military Strength (2020)
29/138
For 2020, South Africa is ranked 29 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PowerIndex* rating of 0.4985
Note: Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PowerIndex' score. Some values are estimated when official numbers are not available.
Total Population
26/138
55,380,210
Available Manpower
25/138
26,250,220
Fit-for-Service
35/138
14,175,119
Reaching Military Age Annually
23/138
963,908
Total Military Personnel
81,300 (est.)
Active Personnel
55/138
66,300
Reserve Personnel
53/138
15,000
Total Strength
43/138
226
Fighters
52/138
17
Dedicated Attack
138/138
0
Transports
27/138
23
Trainers
30/138
88
Special-Mission
25/138
7
Helicopters
42/138
91
Attack Helicopters
34/138
12
Tanks
60/138
195
Armored Vehicles
34/138
2,000
Self-Propelled Artillery
52/138
43
Towed Artillery
69/138
72
Rocket Projectors
45/138
50
Oil Production
79/138
2,000 bbl
Oil Consumption
25/138
605,000 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves
78/138
15,000,000 bbl
Labor Force
29/138
22,190,000
Merchant Marine Strength
63/138
88
Ports & Terminals
15/138
6
Roadway Coverage
18/138
362,099 km
Railway Coverage
14/138
20,192 km
Serviceable Airports
11/138
566
Defense Budget
48/138
$4,278,000,000 usd
External Debt
39/138
$156,300,000,000 usd
Res. of Foreign Exchange/Gold
38/138
$50,720,000,000 usd
Purchasing Power Parity
30/138
$774,350,000,000 usd
Square Land Area
24/138
1,219,090 km
Coastline Coverage
34/138
2,798 km
Shared Borders
34/138
5,244 km
Usable Waterways
138/138
0 km