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

156.08 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.

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

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 United States: Military expenditure (current LCU)

South Sudan

798.30 billion current LCU

in 2025

United States

954.39 billion current LCU

in 2025

South Sudan rank

32nd

United States rank

31st

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

South Sudan
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 954.39 billion current LCU against 798.30 billion current LCU in South Sudan, a difference of 156.08 billion current LCU.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

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

South Sudan ranks 32nd and United States ranks 31st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.42 billion current LCU	627.65 billion current LCU	626.23 billion current LCU	United States
2010s	7.92 billion current LCU	687.98 billion current LCU	680.06 billion current LCU	United States
2020s	289.13 billion current LCU	886.77 billion current LCU	597.64 billion current LCU	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, South Sudan or United States?: United States, at 954.39 billion 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 United States?: 156.08 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United States?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do South Sudan and United States rank globally for military expenditure?: South Sudan ranks 32nd and United States ranks 31st 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)