Ethiopia vs Sudan: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Ethiopia
6.98 current USD per person
in 2024
Sudan
7.81 current USD per person
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
153rd
Sudan rank
151st

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 7.81 current USD per person against 6.98 current USD per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.83 current USD per person.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Sudan ranks 151st of 167 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.27 current USD per person 4.34 current USD per person 3.07 current USD per person Sudan
1970s 3.32 current USD per person 10.49 current USD per person 7.16 current USD per person Sudan
1980s 11.08 current USD per person 13.33 current USD per person 2.25 current USD per person Sudan
1990s 6.37 current USD per person 18.2 current USD per person 11.83 current USD per person Sudan
2000s 4.75 current USD per person 45.61 current USD per person 40.86 current USD per person Sudan
2010s 4.55 current USD per person 53.15 current USD per person 48.59 current USD per person Sudan
2020s 9.7 current USD per person 13.89 current USD per person 4.18 current USD per person Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 7.81 current USD per person against 6.98 current USD per person in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Ethiopia and Sudan?
0.83 current USD per person, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Sudan ranks 151st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.