Afghanistan vs Sudan: Military spending, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
-32.48 % change on previous year
in 2021
Sudan
-25.64 % change on previous year
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Sudan rank
171st

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports -25.64 % change on previous year against -32.48 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.84 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Sudan ranks 171st of 172 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 15.59 % change on previous year 104.22 % change on previous year 88.64 % change on previous year Sudan
1960s 4.64 % change on previous year 13.25 % change on previous year 8.61 % change on previous year Sudan
1970s 10.79 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year 5.25 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s 11.09 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year 5.83 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s -0.5522 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year Sudan
2000s -0.6834 % change on previous year 12.55 % change on previous year 13.23 % change on previous year Sudan
2010s 21.49 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 20.21 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -24.78 % change on previous year -22.12 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at -25.64 % change on previous year against -32.48 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Sudan?
6.84 % change on previous year, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Sudan ranks 171st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.