Nigeria vs Sudan: Military spending, per capita
Nigeria
17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Sudan
16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2021
Nigeria rank
143rd
Sudan rank
145th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person against 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in Sudan, a difference of 0.99 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 143rd and Sudan ranks 145th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sudan |
| 1970s | 69.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 43.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sudan |
| 1990s | 10.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 30.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sudan |
| 2000s | 8.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 43.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 51.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person against 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 0.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd and Sudan ranks 145th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.