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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 146 Myanmar 8,928 compare
  2. 147 Madagascar 8,393 compare
  3. 148 Nicaragua 8,388 compare
  4. 150 Guinea-Bissau 7,369 compare
  5. 151 Cambodia 6,509 compare
  6. 152 Central African Republic 6,458 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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