Military spending, annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Military spending, annual growth rate was -25.64 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-25.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
171st
of 172 countries
All-time high
294.27 % change on previous year
in 1957
All-time low
-53.46 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
65
1957–2021
Military spending, annual growth rate in Sudan, 1957–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Sudan is -25.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 2,935.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 294.27 % change on previous year in 1957 and was at its lowest, -53.46 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Sudan ranks 171st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 294.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 20.45 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1959 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1960 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -607.1% |
| 1961 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1962 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 13.78 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1964 | 23.35 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1965 | 31.09 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1966 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1967 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1968 | 16.73 % change on previous year | +1437.1% |
| 1969 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 21.19 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1971 | 20.19 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1972 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1973 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1974 | -10.24 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1975 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1976 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -334.6% |
| 1977 | 34.52 % change on previous year | +219.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5377 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1979 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -496.1% |
| 1980 | -7.79 % change on previous year | +265.7% |
| 1981 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 1982 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1983 | -35.55 % change on previous year | -736.3% |
| 1984 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1985 | -20.84 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1986 | 35.92 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 1987 | 25.08 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1989 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1990 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 1991 | 65.39 % change on previous year | -934.9% |
| 1992 | -21.4 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1993 | -53.46 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 1994 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1995 | -19.57 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1996 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1997 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 45.64 % change on previous year | -712.1% |
| 1999 | 33.47 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 36.96 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2001 | -26.37 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2002 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2003 | -12 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 28.71 % change on previous year | -339.2% |
| 2005 | 54.54 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2006 | 60.83 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 37.12 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1815 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2009 | -41.36 % change on previous year | -22892.6% |
| 2010 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2011 | -0.8447 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2012 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -1901.1% |
| 2013 | 16.93 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2018 | -48.99 % change on previous year | -534.9% |
| 2019 | -19.29 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2020 | -18.59 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2021 | -25.64 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -25.64 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -25.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -22892.6% | 0.1815 % change on previous year | -41.36 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1901.1% | -0.8447 % change on previous year | 15.21 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1437.1% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +934.9% | -7.83 % change on previous year | 65.39 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -736.3% | 5.59 % change on previous year | -35.55 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +712.1% | -7.46 % change on previous year | 45.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.22 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 294.27 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 13.25 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 31.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -10.24 % change on previous year | 34.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -35.55 % change on previous year | 35.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -53.46 % change on previous year | 65.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.55 % change on previous year | -41.36 % change on previous year | 60.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -48.99 % change on previous year | 16.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.12 % change on previous year | -25.64 % change on previous year | -18.59 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 168 United Arab Emirates -6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 169 South Africa -8.55 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Eritrea -9.62 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Afghanistan -32.48 % change on previous year compare
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 spending, annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Sudan was -25.64 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 294.27 % change on previous year in 1957.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.46 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 171st out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,935.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.