Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sudan
Sudan: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 9.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sudan, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sudan is 9.5, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sudan peaked at 47.76 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2019.
That places Sudan 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.1 | — |
| 1991 | 11.73 | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 11.78 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.76 | +76.3% |
| 1994 | 19.38 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 16.09 | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 13.64 | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 12.93 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 30.54 | +136.2% |
| 1999 | 47.76 | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 43.16 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 25.03 | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 25.35 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.86 | -41.4% |
| 2004 | 28.2 | +89.8% |
| 2005 | 16.77 | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 19.34 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 20.85 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 25.26 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 29.08 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 21.92 | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 22.84 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 25.65 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 10.56 | -58.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 9.06 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.17 | 11.73 | 47.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.79 | 14.86 | 43.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.95 | 8.8 | 25.65 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.28 | 9.06 | 9.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sudan?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Sudan was 9.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.76 in 1999.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Sudan ranks 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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