What is the difference in military expenditure between Poland and Sudan?

14.26 billion current LCU, with Poland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sudan?

56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.

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.

Poland vs Sudan: Military expenditure

Poland

151.24 billion current LCU

in 2024

Sudan

136.99 billion current LCU

in 2021

Poland rank

61st

Sudan rank

62nd

Military expenditure over time

Poland
Sudan

How they compare

Poland currently reports 151.24 billion current LCU against 136.99 billion current LCU in Sudan, a difference of 14.26 billion current LCU.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 61st and Sudan ranks 62nd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.20 million current LCU	15,242 current LCU	2.19 million current LCU	Poland
1970s	4.73 million current LCU	54,060 current LCU	4.68 million current LCU	Poland
1980s	30.24 million current LCU	541,111 current LCU	29.70 million current LCU	Poland
1990s	6.51 billion current LCU	211.39 million current LCU	6.30 billion current LCU	Poland
2000s	18.81 billion current LCU	3.34 billion current LCU	15.47 billion current LCU	Poland
2010s	40.20 billion current LCU	23.43 billion current LCU	16.78 billion current LCU	Poland
2020s	56.24 billion current LCU	93.78 billion current LCU	37.54 billion current LCU	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Poland or Sudan?: Poland, at 151.24 billion current LCU against 136.99 billion current LCU in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Poland and Sudan?: 14.26 billion current LCU, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sudan?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Poland and Sudan rank globally for military expenditure?: Poland ranks 61st and Sudan ranks 62nd of 167 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)