Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.005 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in South Sudan, 2010–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.005 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 72.1% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0204 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per person, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 63rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0144 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0204 units per person | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0195 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.018 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0183 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.005 units per person | -72.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0204 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More public sector data for South Sudan
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 169.79 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 88.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.03 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 15.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in South Sudan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in South Sudan was 0.005 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0204 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 63rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.