Sudan vs Ukraine: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Sudan
0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Ukraine
0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sudan rank
4th
Ukraine rank
1st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Sudan
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sudan, a difference of 0.2811 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 4.5 times Sudan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st of 160 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4729 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
2000s 0.5553 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0351 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
2010s 0.3035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0465 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Sudan
2020s 0.1273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0873 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, Sudan or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Sudan and Ukraine?
0.2811 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Ukraine?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Sudan and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Sudan ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.