Military expenditure in South Sudan
South Sudan: Military expenditure was 264.15 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in South Sudan, 2006–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in South Sudan is 264.15 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 88.4% on the previous year and up 6,779.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in South Sudan peaked at 264.15 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 billion current LCU, in 2007.
That places South Sudan 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 billion current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | 1.87 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.92 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 24.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.34 billion current LCU | 16.79 billion current LCU | 264.15 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 47 Mexico 306.34 billion current LCU compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 301.24 billion current LCU compare
- 49 Niger 264.32 billion current LCU compare
- 51 Serbia 251.43 billion current LCU compare
- 52 Rwanda 231.90 billion current LCU compare
- 53 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 216.60 billion current LCU 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), 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 15.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 2,663 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0003 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0042 units per square kilometre (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in South Sudan?
- Military expenditure in South Sudan was 264.15 billion current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 264.15 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does South Sudan rank for military expenditure?
- South Sudan ranks 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,779.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)