South Africa vs Sudan: Military spending sipri
South Africa
3.00 billion
in 2025
Sudan
2.77 billion
in 2021
South Africa rank
57th
Sudan rank
60th
Military spending sipri over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.00 billion against 2.77 billion in Sudan, a difference of 227.37 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 57th and Sudan ranks 60th of 162 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 300.16 million | 1.58 billion | 1.28 billion | Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.01 billion | 4.03 billion | 3.02 billion | Sudan |
| 1970s | 2.81 billion | 6.66 billion | 3.85 billion | Sudan |
| 1980s | 4.24 billion | 7.63 billion | 3.39 billion | Sudan |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion | 6.14 billion | 3.00 billion | Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.12 billion | 17.35 billion | 14.23 billion | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.62 billion | 12.19 billion | 8.58 billion | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.49 billion | 3.73 billion | 237.53 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, South Africa or Sudan?
- South Africa, at 3.00 billion against 2.77 billion in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between South Africa and Sudan?
- 227.37 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for military spending sipri?
- South Africa ranks 57th and Sudan ranks 60th of 162 groups.
- 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.