Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 169.79 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in South Sudan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in South Sudan stood at 169.79 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.2% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in South Sudan peaked at 169.79 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.06 current USD per person, in 2017.
That places South Sudan 66th 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 69.13 current USD per person | — |
| 2007 | 70.09 current USD per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 101.66 current USD per person | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 65.98 current USD per person | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 66.79 current USD per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 102.32 current USD per person | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 91.88 current USD per person | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 87.94 current USD per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 115.84 current USD per person | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 103.71 current USD per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 12.5 current USD per person | -88.0% |
| 2017 | 7.06 current USD per person | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 14.73 current USD per person | +108.7% |
| 2019 | 17.89 current USD per person | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 12.05 current USD per person | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 19.62 current USD per person | +62.8% |
| 2022 | 47.22 current USD per person | +140.6% |
| 2023 | 93.72 current USD per person | +98.5% |
| 2024 | 169.79 current USD per person | +81.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.72 current USD per person | 65.98 current USD per person | 101.66 current USD per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.07 current USD per person | 7.06 current USD per person | 115.84 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.48 current USD per person | 12.05 current USD per person | 169.79 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 63 North Macedonia 193.87 current USD per person compare
- 64 Malta 192.06 current USD per person compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 171.41 current USD per person compare
- 67 Belarus 163.3 current USD per person compare
- 68 Georgia 161.54 current USD per person compare
- 69 Ecuador 148.77 current USD per person 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)
- 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 military expenditure (current usd), per capita in South Sudan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in South Sudan was 169.79 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 169.79 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 current USD per person in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- 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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.