Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in South Sudan
South Sudan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in South Sudan, 2008–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2015.
The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 35th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -97.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +3083.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -96.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +223.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +375.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 32 Serbia 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Poland 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Malawi 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Tunisia 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,703 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in South Sudan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in South Sudan was 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does South Sudan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.