Israel vs Sudan: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Israel
0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sudan
0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Israel rank
6th
Sudan rank
4th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Israel
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Israel, a difference of 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Israel ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 4th of 160 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6956 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.7 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.4572 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7735 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.492 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3357 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0978 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5553 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4575 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0591 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2445 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 constant 2024 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, Israel or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Israel and Sudan?
- 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sudan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Sudan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Israel ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 4th of 160 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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About this data
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.