Military spending, per unit of GDP in South Sudan
South Sudan: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per unit of GDP in South Sudan, 2011–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, military spending, per unit of gdp in South Sudan stood at 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 110.5% over five years.
South Sudan ranks 3rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0529 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.0788 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0573 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0904 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per unit of gdp in South Sudan?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in South Sudan was 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0529 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.