South Sudan

Military share of state spending in South Sudan

Military share of state spending in South Sudan: 29% of government spending in 2011 and 18.4% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates.

Latest, 2025
18.4% of government spending
Since 2011
−10.6 percentage points
Rank, 2025
8 of 150
counting from the highest

% of government spending · SIPRI

Military share of state spending in South SudanMilitary share of state spending in South Sudan: 29% of government spending in 2011 and 18.4% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. The highest was 35.1% of government spending in 2024, the lowest 3.4% of government spending in 2021.
Estimates, SIPRI

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 35.1% of government spending in 2024, the lowest 3.4% of government spending in 2021.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearSouth Sudan
202518.4
202435.1
202310.8
20225.7
20213.4
20205.5
20197.9
20189.8
20176.2
20169
201526
201423.7
201325.9
201227.7
201129

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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