South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per unit of GDP
South Sudan
0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Sri Lanka
0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Sudan rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 160 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 160 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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About this data
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.