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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
South Sudan's military expenditure stands at 3.42% as of 2025-12-31, down from 6.55% in 2024. Historical data runs from 2008 to 2025 (18 observations).
In 2025, South Sudan's military expenditure was 3.42%, down from 6.55% in 2024.
In 2024, South Sudan's military expenditure was 6.55%, up from 2.38% in 2023.
In 2023, South Sudan's military expenditure was 2.38%, up from 1.57% in 2022.
In 2022, South Sudan's military expenditure was 1.57%, up from 1.51% in 2021.
In 2021, South Sudan's military expenditure was 1.51%, down from 1.87% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.42% | -3.12% |
| 2024 | 6.55% | +4.17% |
| 2023 | 2.38% | +0.804% |
| 2022 | 1.57% | +0.0634% |
| 2021 | 1.51% | -0.3551% |
| 2020 | 1.87% | -1.93% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.973% |
| 2018 | 4.77% | +0.7809% |
| 2017 | 3.99% | -0.8534% |
| 2016 | 4.85% | -3.76% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +0.0291% |
| 2014 | 8.57% | +2% |
| 2013 | 6.57% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.77% | +2.68% |
| 2011 | 6.09% | +1.95% |
| 2010 | 4.14% | -0.8278% |
| 2009 | 4.97% | -0.7928% |
| 2008 | 5.76% | — |
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South Sudan's military expenditure is 3.42% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 6.55% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 8.77% (2012); the lowest is 1.51% (2021), across data from 2008 to 2025.
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