Military spending per military personnel in Sudan
Sudan: Military spending per military personnel was 7,786 constant 2022 US$ in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7,786 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
149th
of 170 countries
All-time high
24,875 constant 2022 US$
in 2007
All-time low
3,198 constant 2022 US$
in 1956
Years of data
66
1956–2021
Military spending per military personnel in Sudan, 1956–2021
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 7,786 constant 2022 US$ for military spending per military personnel in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Sudan peaked at 24,875 constant 2022 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,198 constant 2022 US$, in 1956.
That places Sudan 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 3,198 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1957 | 12,609 constant 2022 US$ | +294.3% |
| 1958 | 15,188 constant 2022 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1959 | 13,389 constant 2022 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1960 | 14,781 constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 8,840 constant 2022 US$ | -40.2% |
| 1962 | 9,585 constant 2022 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 11,548 constant 2022 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 13,453 constant 2022 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 17,636 constant 2022 US$ | +31.1% |
| 1966 | 16,598 constant 2022 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 16,779 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 19,586 constant 2022 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 18,075 constant 2022 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 21,906 constant 2022 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 18,806 constant 2022 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 17,695 constant 2022 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 16,104 constant 2022 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 14,456 constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 9,653 constant 2022 US$ | -33.2% |
| 1976 | 10,696 constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 14,388 constant 2022 US$ | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 10,187 constant 2022 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 10,890 constant 2022 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 10,042 constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 8,491 constant 2022 US$ | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 9,070 constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 5,846 constant 2022 US$ | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 9,283 constant 2022 US$ | +58.8% |
| 1985 | 7,348 constant 2022 US$ | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 11,003 constant 2022 US$ | +49.7% |
| 1987 | 13,763 constant 2022 US$ | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 13,757 constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,703 constant 2022 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 13,551 constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 22,412 constant 2022 US$ | +65.4% |
| 1992 | 13,964 constant 2022 US$ | -37.7% |
| 1993 | 6,499 constant 2022 US$ | -53.5% |
| 1994 | 7,386 constant 2022 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 5,474 constant 2022 US$ | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 4,824 constant 2022 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 3,784 constant 2022 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 5,511 constant 2022 US$ | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 7,356 constant 2022 US$ | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 10,172 constant 2022 US$ | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 6,657 constant 2022 US$ | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 5,783 constant 2022 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 5,725 constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,369 constant 2022 US$ | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 11,279 constant 2022 US$ | +53.1% |
| 2006 | 18,141 constant 2022 US$ | +60.8% |
| 2007 | 24,875 constant 2022 US$ | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 24,006 constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 14,076 constant 2022 US$ | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 13,359 constant 2022 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 13,246 constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 15,261 constant 2022 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 7,972 constant 2022 US$ | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 9,283 constant 2022 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 10,853 constant 2022 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 11,966 constant 2022 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 13,314 constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 15,935 constant 2022 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 12,862 constant 2022 US$ | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 10,471 constant 2022 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 7,786 constant 2022 US$ | -25.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7,786 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,393 constant 2022 US$, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7,786 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299 constant 2022 US$, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +294.3% | 3,198 constant 2022 US$ | 12,609 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,096 constant 2022 US$ | 3,198 constant 2022 US$ | 15,188 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1960s | 14,688 constant 2022 US$ | 8,840 constant 2022 US$ | 19,586 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,478 constant 2022 US$ | 9,653 constant 2022 US$ | 21,906 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,331 constant 2022 US$ | 5,846 constant 2022 US$ | 14,703 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,076 constant 2022 US$ | 3,784 constant 2022 US$ | 22,412 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,808 constant 2022 US$ | 5,725 constant 2022 US$ | 24,875 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,405 constant 2022 US$ | 7,972 constant 2022 US$ | 15,935 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,128 constant 2022 US$ | 7,786 constant 2022 US$ | 10,471 constant 2022 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 146 Myanmar 8,928 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 147 Madagascar 8,393 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 148 Nicaragua 8,388 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 7,369 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 151 Cambodia 6,509 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 152 Central African Republic 6,458 constant 2022 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 per military personnel in Sudan?
- Military spending per military personnel in Sudan was 7,786 constant 2022 US$ in 2021, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24,875 constant 2022 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,198 constant 2022 US$ in 1956.
- How does Sudan rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Sudan ranks 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.