Military spending, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Military spending, per capita was 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
145th
of 171 countries
All-time high
79.72 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
15.4 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1997
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Military spending, per capita in Sudan, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Sudan peaked at 79.72 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.4 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1997.
Sudan ranks 145th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 19.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 21.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 25.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 32.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1966 | 32.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 31.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 35.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 39.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 46.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 54.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 49.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 43.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 37.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 34.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 36.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 47.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 46.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 43.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 38.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 41.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 42.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 26.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1984 | 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 23.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1987 | 39.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 42.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 44.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 40 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 64.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 1992 | 49.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 22.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -54.5% |
| 1994 | 25.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 19.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 17.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 15.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 21.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 28.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 38.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 23.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 19.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 25.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 37.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 59.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 2007 | 79.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 77.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 44.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 41.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 39.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 51.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 58.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 66.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 70.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 76.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 37.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 29.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 23.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -27.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 54.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 44.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 64.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 79.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 76.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 142 Nepal 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 143 Nigeria 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 144 Tajikistan 17.11 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 146 Nicaragua 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 147 Rwanda 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 148 Tanzania 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Sudan?
- Military spending, per capita in Sudan was 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.72 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Sudan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.