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
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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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.