Saudi Arabia vs South Sudan: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Saudi Arabia
0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Sudan
0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
South Sudan rank
3rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0389 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 170 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
0.0389 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Sudan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.