South Sudan

Sub-Saharan Africa · Juba

Rank #108 of 173

28.2Strength score

Photos

U.S., South Sudan partner during de-mining courses (8053329831) — U.S., South Sudan partner during de-mining courses (8053329831)US Army Africa from Vicenza, Italy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mission Sagar - INS Airavat at Mombasa For Handing Over Food Supply For South Sudan 02 — Mission Sagar - INS Airavat at Mombasa For Handing Over Food Supply For South Sudan 02Indian Navy · GODL-India · Wikimedia Commons

Sudan Air Force Antonov An-26-100 MTI-1 — Sudan Air Force Antonov An-26-100 MTI-1Melting Tarmac Images · GFDL · Wikimedia Commons

Equipment figures for this country are not added yet. The score uses budget and personnel only.

Strength by area

Finance69
Air power—
Manpower73
Land forces—
Naval power—
Nuclear—

Finance

Defence budget: $178M #137
Budget as % of GDP: 3.42% #23
Spending per person: $15 #141
GDP: $12.0B #150
Population: 12,188,788 #80

Manpower

Active personnel: 53,000 (World Bank figure) #67
Reserve personnel: —
Paramilitary: —
Total personnel: 53,000 #70

Land forces

Tanks: —
Armoured vehicles: —
Self-propelled artillery: —
Towed artillery: —
Rocket launchers (MLRS): —

Air power

Total aircraft: —
Fighter jets: —
Attack aircraft & bombers: —
Transport aircraft: —
Helicopters: —
Attack helicopters: —

Naval power

Total naval vessels: —
Aircraft carriers: —
Helicopter carriers: —
Submarines: —
Destroyers: —
Frigates: —
Corvettes: —
Patrol vessels: —

Nuclear

Nuclear warheads: —

Compare with…

Others in the region

37Nigeria60.1 VS
45South Africa57.5 VS
47Ethiopia51.5 VS
64Angola30.9 VS
66Congo, Dem. Rep.30.8 VS
82Sudan29.8 VS
83Uganda29.8 VS
87Eritrea29.5 VS

Source

Budget, GDP, population and personnel: World Bank open data (SIPRI / IISS based). (Defence budget: 2025)