Which has higher military expenditure, Early-demographic dividend or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 18.4% against 9.6% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and South Sudan?

15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.

Early-demographic dividend vs South Sudan: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)

Early-demographic dividend

9.6%

in 2025

South Sudan

18.4%

in 2025

Early-demographic dividend rank

8th

South Sudan rank

11th

Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time

Early-demographic dividend
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 18.4% against 9.6% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Early-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Early-demographic dividend	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9.7%	18.4%	8.7%	South Sudan
2020s	9.1%	13.1%	4.0%	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Early-demographic dividend or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 18.4% against 9.6% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Early-demographic dividend and South Sudan?: 8.8%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and South Sudan?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Early-demographic dividend and South Sudan rank globally for military expenditure?: Early-demographic dividend ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 6,154 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure