Congo vs Sudan: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Congo
0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sudan
0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Congo rank
52nd
Sudan rank
49th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Congo ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 49th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1754 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1841 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
1970s 0.1823 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1567 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
1980s 0.0715 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0647 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
1990s 0.0532 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
2000s 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
2010s 0.0336 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0477 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
2020s 0.0284 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Congo or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Congo and Sudan?
0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 49th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.