New Zealand vs Sudan: Military spending sipri
New Zealand
2.89 billion
in 2025
Sudan
2.77 billion
in 2021
New Zealand rank
58th
Sudan rank
60th
Military spending sipri over time
- New Zealand
- Sudan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.89 billion against 2.77 billion in Sudan, a difference of 123.74 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1956 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 58th and Sudan ranks 60th of 162 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 billion | 1.58 billion | 380.93 million | Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.37 billion | 4.03 billion | 2.66 billion | Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.74 billion | 6.66 billion | 4.92 billion | Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.30 billion | 7.63 billion | 5.33 billion | Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.10 billion | 6.14 billion | 4.04 billion | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.96 billion | 17.35 billion | 15.39 billion | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.42 billion | 12.19 billion | 9.78 billion | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.04 billion | 3.73 billion | 692.77 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, New Zealand or Sudan?
- New Zealand, at 2.89 billion against 2.77 billion in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between New Zealand and Sudan?
- 123.74 million, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sudan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Sudan rank globally for military spending sipri?
- New Zealand ranks 58th and Sudan ranks 60th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.