Military spending per military personnel in Sudan
Sudan: Military spending per military personnel was 7,786 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7,786
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
149th
of 170 countries
All-time high
24,875
in 2007
All-time low
3,198
in 1956
Years of data
66
1956–2021
Military spending per military personnel in Sudan, 1956–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 7,786 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,198, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 3,198 | — |
| 1957 | 12,609 | +294.3% |
| 1958 | 15,188 | +20.5% |
| 1959 | 13,389 | -11.8% |
| 1960 | 14,781 | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 8,840 | -40.2% |
| 1962 | 9,585 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 11,548 | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 13,453 | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 17,636 | +31.1% |
| 1966 | 16,598 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 16,779 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 19,586 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 18,075 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 21,906 | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 18,806 | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 17,695 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 16,104 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 14,456 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 9,653 | -33.2% |
| 1976 | 10,696 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 14,388 | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 10,187 | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 10,890 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 10,042 | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 8,491 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 9,070 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 5,846 | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 9,283 | +58.8% |
| 1985 | 7,348 | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 11,003 | +49.7% |
| 1987 | 13,763 | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 13,757 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,703 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 13,551 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 22,412 | +65.4% |
| 1992 | 13,964 | -37.7% |
| 1993 | 6,499 | -53.5% |
| 1994 | 7,386 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 5,474 | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 4,824 | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 3,784 | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 5,511 | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 7,356 | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 10,172 | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 6,657 | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 5,783 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 5,725 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,369 | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 11,279 | +53.1% |
| 2006 | 18,141 | +60.8% |
| 2007 | 24,875 | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 24,006 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 14,076 | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 13,359 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 13,246 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 15,261 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 7,972 | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 9,283 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 10,853 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 11,966 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 13,314 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 15,935 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 12,862 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 10,471 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 7,786 | -25.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7,786 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,393, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7,786 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 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 | 12,609 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,096 | 3,198 | 15,188 | 4 |
| 1960s | 14,688 | 8,840 | 19,586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,478 | 9,653 | 21,906 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,331 | 5,846 | 14,703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,076 | 3,784 | 22,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,808 | 5,725 | 24,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,405 | 7,972 | 15,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,128 | 7,786 | 10,471 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 146 Myanmar 8,928 compare
- 147 Madagascar 8,393 compare
- 148 Nicaragua 8,388 compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 7,369 compare
- 151 Cambodia 6,509 compare
- 152 Central African Republic 6,458 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 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24,875 in 2007.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,198 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 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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