Philippines vs Sudan: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Philippines
31,145 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Sudan
32,595 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Philippines rank
72nd
Sudan rank
70th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Philippines
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 32,595 constant 2024 US$ against 31,145 constant 2024 US$ in Philippines, a difference of 1,450 constant 2024 US$.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 72nd and Sudan ranks 70th of 160 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,531 constant 2024 US$ | 133,410 constant 2024 US$ | 118,879 constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 18,530 constant 2024 US$ | 72,164 constant 2024 US$ | 53,634 constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 2000s | 18,128 constant 2024 US$ | 138,064 constant 2024 US$ | 119,936 constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 27,184 constant 2024 US$ | 87,215 constant 2024 US$ | 60,031 constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 31,145 constant 2024 US$ | 32,595 constant 2024 US$ | 1,450 constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Philippines or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 32,595 constant 2024 US$ against 31,145 constant 2024 US$ in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Philippines and Sudan?
- 1,450 constant 2024 US$, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and Sudan rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Philippines ranks 72nd and Sudan ranks 70th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. 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.