Colombia vs Sudan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Colombia
9.3%
in 2025
Sudan
9.5%
in 2021
Colombia rank
39th
Sudan rank
38th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Colombia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 9.5% against 9.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and Sudan ranks 38th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 20.2% | 9.6% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 24.8% | 12.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 18.0% | 8.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Colombia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 9.5% against 9.3% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Colombia and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sudan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Sudan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Sudan ranks 38th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.