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
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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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.