What is the difference in military expenditure between Rwanda and South Sudan?

32.25 billion current LCU, with South Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs South Sudan: Military expenditure

Rwanda

231.90 billion current LCU

in 2024

South Sudan

264.15 billion current LCU

in 2024

Rwanda rank

52nd

South Sudan rank

50th

Military expenditure over time

Rwanda
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 264.15 billion current LCU against 231.90 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 32.25 billion current LCU.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 52nd and South Sudan ranks 50th of 167 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.07 billion current LCU	1.42 billion current LCU	33.65 billion current LCU	Rwanda
2010s	72.27 billion current LCU	7.92 billion current LCU	64.35 billion current LCU	Rwanda
2020s	185.98 billion current LCU	103.34 billion current LCU	82.65 billion current LCU	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Rwanda or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 264.15 billion current LCU against 231.90 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Rwanda and South Sudan?: 32.25 billion current LCU, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for military expenditure?: Rwanda ranks 52nd and South Sudan ranks 50th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)