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

0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq 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.

Iraq vs Sudan: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Iraq

0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Sudan

0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Iraq rank

48th

Sudan rank

49th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Iraq
Sudan

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sudan, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 49th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.4493 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1841 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2652 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1970s	0.451 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1567 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2943 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1980s	0.4805 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0647 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1990s	5.42 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.36 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2000s	0.0455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2010s	0.0706 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0477 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0229 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2020s	0.0447 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Iraq or Sudan?: Iraq, at 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Iraq and Sudan?: 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Iraq ranks 48th 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.