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

North America
0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Sudan
0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2015
North America rank
5th
South Sudan rank
3rd

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

  • North America
  • South Sudan
0.020.040.060.080.1196019922024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0635 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.0 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.

North America ranks 5th 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 North America South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0436 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0557 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP South Sudan
2010s 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0734 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0342 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, North America or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2015.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between North America and South Sudan?
0.0635 current USD per US$ of GDP, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do North America and South Sudan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
North America ranks 5th 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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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.