South Sudan vs Uganda

South Sudan vs Uganda: Military share of state spending

Military share of state spending in 2025: 18.4% of government spending in South Sudan and 9% of government spending in Uganda, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 9.4 percentage points, or 2.04 times that in Uganda.

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% of government spending · SIPRI

South Sudan vs Uganda: Military share of state spendingMilitary share of state spending in 2025: 18.4% of government spending in South Sudan and 9% of government spending in Uganda, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 9.4 percentage points, or 2.04 times that in Uganda.
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What the numbers say

  • South Sudan has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Uganda.
  • In 2025, South Sudan ranked 8 and Uganda ranked 32 of 150 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearSouth SudanUganda
202518.49
202435.110.6
202310.89.7
20225.710
20213.411.3
20205.512.1
20197.99.4
20189.87.4
20176.26.7
201696.9
2015266.8
201423.76.9
201325.97
201227.78.7
20112916.8
2010–16
2009–10.4
2008–10.8
2007–10.9
2006–11.3
2005–12
2004–11.7
2003–10.6
2002–10.1
2001–10.7
2000–12
1999–13.9
1998–13.5
1997–12

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Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
  • Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
  • Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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