South Sudan vs World: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
South Sudan
0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2015
World
0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Sudan rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- South Sudan
- World
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0723 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 4.0 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 3rd and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0557 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0734 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0505 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 World?
- South Sudan, at 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP in World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between South Sudan and World?
- 0.0723 current USD per US$ of GDP, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do South Sudan and World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 3rd and World 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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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.