Congo vs Sudan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Congo
0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sudan
0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Congo rank
112th
Sudan rank
114th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • Sudan
00.020.040.060.080.1196019922024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sudan, a difference of 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.

Congo ranks 112th and Sudan ranks 114th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP Congo
1980s 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP Congo
1990s 0.0418 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP Congo
2000s 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP Sudan
2010s 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0563 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP Sudan
2020s 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Congo or Sudan?
Congo, at 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Congo and Sudan?
0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 112th and Sudan ranks 114th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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