Lower middle income vs South Sudan: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Lower middle income
1.9%
in 2025
South Sudan
3.4%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
23rd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Lower middle income
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.4% against 1.9% in Lower middle income, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 5.4% | 3.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 6.0% | 3.9% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Lower middle income or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.4% against 1.9% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lower middle income and South Sudan?
- 1.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Sudan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and South Sudan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product