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

South Sudan
0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Ukraine
0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Sudan rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
1st

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

  • South Sudan
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2431 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 3.5 times South Sudan's.

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

South Sudan ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0557 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP South Sudan
2010s 0.0734 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0464 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, South Sudan or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between South Sudan and Ukraine?
0.2431 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Ukraine?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do South Sudan and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
South Sudan ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st 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.