What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between France and Sudan?

0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sudan?

62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.

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.

France vs Sudan: Military spending, per unit of GDP

France

0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Sudan

0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

France rank

51st

Sudan rank

49th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

France
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 51st and Sudan ranks 49th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.3643 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1841 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1802 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
1970s	0.1626 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1567 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
1980s	0.0852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0647 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0204 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
1990s	0.0458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Sudan
2000s	0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Sudan
2010s	0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0477 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Sudan
2020s	0.0242 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0077 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, France or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between France and Sudan?: 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sudan?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do France and Sudan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: France ranks 51st 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: 16 September 2026

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.