Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Sudan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0567 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 41 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0424 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.029 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan?
- 0.0567 current USD per US$ of GDP, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 41 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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About this data
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.