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

European Union
0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Sudan
0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2015
European Union rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
3rd

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

  • European Union
  • South Sudan
0.020.040.060.080.1196019922024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.0771 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 5.1 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0557 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0408 current USD per US$ of GDP South Sudan
2010s 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0734 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0597 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, European Union or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2015.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between European Union and South Sudan?
0.0771 current USD per US$ of GDP, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do European Union and South Sudan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
European Union ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
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.