Sudan vs Uganda: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Sudan
0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Uganda
0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sudan rank
49th
Uganda rank
50th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Sudan
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Uganda, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 50th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1974 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0942 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
1970s 0.1567 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Uganda
1980s 0.0647 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0754 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Uganda
1990s 0.057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0393 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
2000s 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
2010s 0.0477 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0325 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
2020s 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 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, Sudan or Uganda?
Sudan, at 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Sudan and Uganda?
0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2021.
How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Sudan ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 50th 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.