Military spending, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Military spending, per square kilometre was 433.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 433.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 1,739 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 433.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
Sudan ranks 157th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 890.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 1,041 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 1,213 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 1,418 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 1,563 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1,739 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 887.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 716.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 582.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 433.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 433.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 433.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,183 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 716.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,739 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 508.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 433.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 582.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 154 Namibia 562.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guyana 505.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mozambique 493.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Liberia 409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Suriname 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sudan?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Sudan was 433.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,739 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 157th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.