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South Sudan · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

60th of 147 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingSouth Sudan's military spending fell from 5.8 % in 2008 to 2.0 % in 2024.2010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%2.0 %

South Sudan's military spending fell from 5.8 % in 2008 to 2.0 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

62nd of 151 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)South Sudan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$551M in 2006 to US$2.03B in 2024.201020152020US$0US$500MUS$1BUS$1.5BUS$2BUS$2.5BUS$2.03B

South Sudan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$551M in 2006 to US$2.03B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

67th of 170 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalSouth Sudan's armed forces personnel, total fell from 140,000 in 2010 to 53,000 in 2020.201020122014201620182020050k100k150k200k250k53,000

South Sudan's armed forces personnel, total fell from 140,000 in 2010 to 53,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

57th of 168 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)South Sudan's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.4 % in 2010 to 1.2 % in 2020.2010201220142016201820200%1%2%3%4%5%1.2 %

South Sudan's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.4 % in 2010 to 1.2 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

17th of 178 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedSouth Sudan's refugees hosted rose from 105,023 in 2011 to 514,794 in 2024.20122014201620182020202220240200k400k600k514,794

South Sudan's refugees hosted rose from 105,023 in 2011 to 514,794 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

4th of 197 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originSouth Sudan's refugee population by country of origin rose from 0 in 2011 to 2.29M in 2024.20122014201620182020202220240500k1M1.5M2M2.5M2.29M

South Sudan's refugee population by country of origin rose from 0 in 2011 to 2.29M in 2024.

Conflict

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for South Sudan.

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