Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in South Sudan

South Sudan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
8
2008–2015

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in South Sudan, 2008–2015

00.020.040.060.080.12008201120152008: 0.061 current USD per US$ of GDP2009: 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0.045 current USD per US$ of GDP2011: 0.071 current USD per US$ of GDP2012: 0.083 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0.093 current USD per US$ of GDP2015: 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2015, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in South Sudan stood at 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

South Sudan ranks 3rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in South Sudan, 2008 to 2015.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
2008 0.0615 current USD per US$ of GDP
2009 0.0499 current USD per US$ of GDP -18.9%
2010 0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2011 0.0706 current USD per US$ of GDP +58.4%
2012 0.0828 current USD per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2013 0.0533 current USD per US$ of GDP -35.7%
2014 0.0932 current USD per US$ of GDP +74.9%
2015 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0557 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0499 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0615 current USD per US$ of GDP 2
2010s 0.0734 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 1 Ukraine 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Eritrea 0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP
  3. 4 Israel 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Algeria 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in South Sudan?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in South Sudan was 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does South Sudan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
South Sudan ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.