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
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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About this data
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.