Bolivia vs Sudan: Military spending
Bolivia
713.62 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Sudan
809.71 million constant 2022 US$
in 2021
Bolivia rank
97th
Sudan rank
94th
Military spending over time
- Bolivia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 809.71 million constant 2022 US$ against 713.62 million constant 2022 US$ in Bolivia, a difference of 96.09 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 97th and Sudan ranks 94th of 172 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 103.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 83.88 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 1960s | 78.82 million constant 2022 US$ | 274.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 195.83 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 1970s | 202.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 606.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 403.50 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 1980s | 299.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 706.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 407.28 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 259.42 million constant 2022 US$ | 728.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 469.19 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 2000s | 255.86 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 527.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 650.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 949.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 298.72 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Bolivia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 809.71 million constant 2022 US$ against 713.62 million constant 2022 US$ in Bolivia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military spending between Bolivia and Sudan?
- 96.09 million constant 2022 US$, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Sudan rank globally for military spending?
- Bolivia ranks 97th and Sudan ranks 94th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.