What is the difference in military expenditure between Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?

16.70 billion current LCU, with Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?

48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.

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 Syrian Arab Republic: Military expenditure

Sudan

136.99 billion current LCU

in 2021

Syrian Arab Republic

120.29 billion current LCU

in 2011

Sudan rank

62nd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

64th

Military expenditure over time

Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 136.99 billion current LCU against 120.29 billion current LCU in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 16.70 billion current LCU.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 62nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th of 167 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15,847 current LCU	487.78 million current LCU	487.76 million current LCU	Syrian Arab Republic
1970s	54,060 current LCU	2.77 billion current LCU	2.77 billion current LCU	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	541,111 current LCU	12.26 billion current LCU	12.26 billion current LCU	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	211.39 million current LCU	37.03 billion current LCU	36.82 billion current LCU	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	3.34 billion current LCU	71.70 billion current LCU	68.36 billion current LCU	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Sudan or Syrian Arab Republic?: Sudan, at 136.99 billion current LCU against 120.29 billion current LCU in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 16.70 billion current LCU, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military expenditure?: Sudan ranks 62nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th 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: 20 August 2026

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