Military spending, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2015–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Sudan is 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Sudan ranks 117th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,903 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 7,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 9,391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 4,784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 4,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2,513 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,528 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,998 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,513 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 114 Kenya 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Nigeria 1,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Argentina 1,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Belize 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Gambia 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Malawi 1,384 constant 2024 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 1,482 constant 2024 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 9,391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 117th out of 161 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.