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

388.22 billion current LCU, with Turkey ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.

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.

South Sudan vs Turkey: Military expenditure (current LCU)

South Sudan

798.30 billion current LCU

in 2025

Turkey

1.19 trillion current LCU

in 2025

South Sudan rank

32nd

Turkey rank

30th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

South Sudan
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.19 trillion current LCU against 798.30 billion current LCU in South Sudan, a difference of 388.22 billion current LCU.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.5 times South Sudan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 30th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.42 billion current LCU	21.23 billion current LCU	19.81 billion current LCU	Turkey
2010s	7.92 billion current LCU	53.21 billion current LCU	45.29 billion current LCU	Turkey
2020s	289.13 billion current LCU	493.06 billion current LCU	203.94 billion current LCU	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, South Sudan or Turkey?: Turkey, at 1.19 trillion current LCU against 798.30 billion current LCU in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between South Sudan and Turkey?: 388.22 billion current LCU, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Turkey?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do South Sudan and Turkey rank globally for military expenditure?: South Sudan ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 30th of 168 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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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