Egypt vs Sudan: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Egypt
123.24 billion current LCU
in 2025
Sudan
136.99 billion current LCU
in 2021
Egypt rank
67th
Sudan rank
64th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 136.99 billion current LCU against 123.24 billion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 13.75 billion current LCU.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 67th and Sudan ranks 64th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.62 million current LCU | 17,348 current LCU | 220.61 million current LCU | Egypt |
| 1970s | 718.05 million current LCU | 54,060 current LCU | 718.00 million current LCU | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.37 billion current LCU | 541,111 current LCU | 2.37 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 1990s | 6.12 billion current LCU | 211.39 million current LCU | 5.91 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 2000s | 15.58 billion current LCU | 3.34 billion current LCU | 12.24 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 2010s | 50.99 billion current LCU | 23.43 billion current LCU | 27.56 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 2020s | 76.17 billion current LCU | 93.78 billion current LCU | 17.61 billion current LCU | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Egypt or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 136.99 billion current LCU against 123.24 billion current LCU in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Egypt and Sudan?
- 13.75 billion current LCU, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 67th and Sudan ranks 64th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)