Algeria vs South Sudan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Algeria
0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Sudan
0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Algeria rank
5th
South Sudan rank
3rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Algeria
  • South Sudan
0.020.040.060.080.1196019922024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP in Algeria, a difference of 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 166 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0557 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP South Sudan
2010s 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0734 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0298 current USD per US$ of GDP South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Algeria or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP in Algeria as of 2015.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Algeria and South Sudan?
0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Algeria and South Sudan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Algeria ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.