Military expenditure in South Sudan
South Sudan: Military expenditure was 264.15 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in South Sudan, 2006–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in South Sudan is 264.15 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 88.4% on the previous year and up 6,779.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in South Sudan peaked at 264.15 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 billion current LCU, in 2007.
That places South Sudan 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 billion current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | 1.87 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.92 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 24.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.34 billion current LCU | 16.79 billion current LCU | 264.15 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More public sector data for South Sudan
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure 2.0% (2024)
- Military expenditure 2.03 billion current USD (2024)
- Armed forces personnel, total 53,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 1.2% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 20 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 57.54 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 32.4% (2025)
- Military expenditure 8.2% (2024)
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste 167,000 number of cases (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in South Sudan?
- Military expenditure in South Sudan was 264.15 billion current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 264.15 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does South Sudan rank for military expenditure?
- South Sudan ranks 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,779.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)