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

24.69 billion current LCU, with Sweden ahead.

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

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.

Sudan vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Sudan

136.99 billion current LCU

in 2021

Sweden

161.67 billion current LCU

in 2025

Sudan rank

64th

Sweden rank

62nd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Sudan
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 161.67 billion current LCU against 136.99 billion current LCU in Sudan, a difference of 24.69 billion current LCU.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

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

Sudan ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15,242 current LCU	4.04 billion current LCU	4.04 billion current LCU	Sweden
1970s	54,060 current LCU	9.31 billion current LCU	9.31 billion current LCU	Sweden
1980s	541,111 current LCU	22.52 billion current LCU	22.52 billion current LCU	Sweden
1990s	211.39 million current LCU	39.58 billion current LCU	39.37 billion current LCU	Sweden
2000s	3.34 billion current LCU	41.64 billion current LCU	38.30 billion current LCU	Sweden
2010s	23.43 billion current LCU	48.86 billion current LCU	25.44 billion current LCU	Sweden
2020s	93.78 billion current LCU	61.39 billion current LCU	32.40 billion current LCU	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Sudan or Sweden?: Sweden, at 161.67 billion current LCU against 136.99 billion current LCU in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Sudan and Sweden?: 24.69 billion current LCU, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Sweden?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Sudan and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure?: Sudan ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 62nd 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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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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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