Rwanda vs Sudan: Military spending, per capita

Rwanda
15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Sudan
16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2021
Rwanda rank
147th
Sudan rank
145th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person against 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 1.22 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sudan ahead.

Rwanda ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 145th of 171 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 7.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 29.81 constant 2022 US$ per person 22.57 constant 2022 US$ per person Sudan
1970s 7.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 43.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 35.99 constant 2022 US$ per person Sudan
1980s 9.87 constant 2022 US$ per person 36.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 26.23 constant 2022 US$ per person Sudan
1990s 19.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 30.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.84 constant 2022 US$ per person Sudan
2000s 10.5 constant 2022 US$ per person 43.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 32.78 constant 2022 US$ per person Sudan
2010s 9.72 constant 2022 US$ per person 51.58 constant 2022 US$ per person 41.86 constant 2022 US$ per person Sudan
2020s 13.75 constant 2022 US$ per person 20.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.31 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, Rwanda or Sudan?
Sudan, at 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person against 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Rwanda and Sudan?
1.22 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Rwanda ranks 147th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.