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
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in South Sudan, 2008–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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), 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 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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.