Cambodia vs Sudan: Military spending
Cambodia
851.72 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Sudan
809.71 million constant 2022 US$
in 2021
Cambodia rank
93rd
Sudan rank
94th
Military spending over time
- Cambodia
- Sudan
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 851.72 million constant 2022 US$ against 809.71 million constant 2022 US$ in Sudan, a difference of 42.01 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 93rd and Sudan ranks 94th of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 103.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.28 million constant 2022 US$ | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 310.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 274.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 35.92 million constant 2022 US$ | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 348.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 606.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 257.77 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 1980s | 76.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 706.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 630.42 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 165.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 728.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 562.63 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 2000s | 163.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 585.39 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 918.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 949.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 30.93 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Cambodia or Sudan?
- Cambodia, at 851.72 million constant 2022 US$ against 809.71 million constant 2022 US$ in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Cambodia and Sudan?
- 42.01 million constant 2022 US$, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and Sudan rank globally for military spending?
- Cambodia ranks 93rd 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.