Sudan vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Sudan
0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
United Kingdom
0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sudan rank
49th
United Kingdom rank
46th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Sudan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sudan, a difference of 0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sudan ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1841 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2441 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1970s 0.1567 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0496 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1980s 0.0647 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1990s 0.057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
2000s 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
2010s 0.0477 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
2020s 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0262 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0058 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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.0246 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 Sudan and United Kingdom?
0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and United Kingdom?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Sudan and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Sudan ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 46th 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.