Rwanda vs South Sudan: Military spending as a share of GDP

Rwanda
1.0%
in 2019
South Sudan
1.0%
in 2019
Rwanda rank
118th
South Sudan rank
115th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.

Rwanda ranks 118th and South Sudan ranks 115th of 172 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Rwanda or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Rwanda and South Sudan?
0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Rwanda ranks 118th and South Sudan ranks 115th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).