Military spending, gaps filled in Sudan
Sudan: Military spending, gaps filled was 2.77 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Sudan, 1956–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2021, military spending, gaps filled in Sudan stood at 2.77 billion constant 2024 US$.
The figure is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Sudan peaked at 27.85 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1956.
Sudan ranks 60th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1957 | 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +44.4% |
| 1958 | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 1.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1960 | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1961 | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 2.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 3.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | +43.1% |
| 1965 | 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | +38.0% |
| 1966 | 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 4.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 5.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 7.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 8.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 8.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 6.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 5.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 4.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 6.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | +47.5% |
| 1977 | 7.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 5.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 6.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 7.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 5.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 6.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 9.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | +42.9% |
| 1984 | 10.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 7.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 6.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 7.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 7.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 8.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 9.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 7.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 6.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 5.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 3.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 6.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | +172.0% |
| 1999 | 10.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | +77.4% |
| 2000 | 13.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 9.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 9.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 20.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +180.9% |
| 2005 | 16.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 19.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 23.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 27.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 27.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | -52.5% |
| 2016 | 13.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 17.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 8.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 8.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 4.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 2.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | -41.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.77 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.28 million constant 2024 US$, 14.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.77 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +180.9% | 7.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 20.15 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1998 | +172.0% | 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.00 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 1960s | 4.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 27.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 57 South Africa 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 58 New Zealand 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 59 Slovakia 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 61 Lithuania 2.73 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 62 Ecuador 2.71 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 63 Serbia 2.55 billion constant 2024 US$ 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, gaps filled in Sudan?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Sudan was 2.77 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.85 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1956.
- How does Sudan rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Sudan ranks 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.