Military spending, per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.4% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 4.11 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Sudan ranks 4th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.85 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 1.89 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 2.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.79 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1965 | 3.7 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1966 | 3.16 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 2.73 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 3.22 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 3.91 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 4.11 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 3.79 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 3.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 2.21 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 1.34 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9531 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 1.13 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.636 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7878 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7435 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 1.13 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1984 | 1.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9351 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6375 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6047 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5556 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2749 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1679 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +443.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2862 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 0.311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1889 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9969 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 2000 | 1.13 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5742 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 0.428 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3884 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2493 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 0.317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4249 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1736 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +443.9% | 0.1679 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.91 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.636 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.11 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7735 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.492 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1679 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9969 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5553 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2493 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4249 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1736 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 1 Ukraine 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Yemen 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Algeria 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 0.0768 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Israel 0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Qatar 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sudan?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.