Sudan vs Yemen: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Sudan
0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Yemen
0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Sudan rank
4th
Yemen rank
2nd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Sudan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sudan, a difference of 0.2041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Yemen's figure about 3.5 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Sudan ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 2nd of 160 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.492 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Yemen
2000s 0.5553 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9494 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3941 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Sudan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sudan as of 2014.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Sudan and Yemen?
0.2041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Sudan ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 2nd 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.