South Africa vs Sudan: Military spending, gaps filled
South Africa
3.00 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sudan
2.77 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2021
South Africa rank
57th
Sudan rank
60th
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.77 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sudan, a difference of 227.37 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 57th and Sudan ranks 60th of 162 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 300.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 1970s | 2.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 1980s | 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 237.53 million constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, South Africa or Sudan?
- South Africa, at 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.77 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between South Africa and Sudan?
- 227.37 million constant 2024 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 57th and Sudan ranks 60th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.