Military spending as a share of GDP in South Sudan
South Sudan: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in South Sudan, 2011–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in South Sudan is 1.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in South Sudan peaked at 9.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
South Sudan ranks 115th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending as a share of GDP in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.6% | — |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -90.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More economy & growth data for South Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,080 units per person (2015)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3,893 current LCU per person (2015)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2015)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2015)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.9 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in South Sudan?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in South Sudan was 1.0% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 115th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).