South Sudan vs Ukraine: Military spending, per unit of GDP

South Sudan
0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Ukraine
0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Sudan rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
1st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Sudan
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2341 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 3.1 times South Sudan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 170 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, South Sudan or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between South Sudan and Ukraine?
0.2341 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Ukraine?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.
How do South Sudan and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
South Sudan ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st 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.