South Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per capita
South Sudan
8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
7.88 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
South Sudan rank
147th
Zimbabwe rank
148th
Military spending, per capita over time
- South Sudan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person against 7.88 constant 2024 US$ per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.54 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 10.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, South Sudan or Zimbabwe?
- South Sudan, at 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person against 7.88 constant 2024 US$ per person in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.54 constant 2024 US$ per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.