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

25.55 million current USD, with Sudan ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sudan vs Zambia: Military expenditure

Sudan

375.21 million current USD

in 2021

Zambia

349.67 million current USD

in 2024

Sudan rank

115th

Zambia rank

118th

Military expenditure over time

Sudan
Zambia

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 375.21 million current USD against 349.67 million current USD in Zambia, a difference of 25.55 million current USD.

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 118th of 167 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	300.07 million current USD	70.02 million current USD	230.05 million current USD	Sudan
1990s	442.65 million current USD	69.99 million current USD	372.66 million current USD	Sudan
2000s	2.15 billion current USD	195.83 million current USD	1.95 billion current USD	Sudan
2010s	2.24 billion current USD	336.34 million current USD	1.90 billion current USD	Sudan
2020s	654.76 million current USD	214.86 million current USD	439.90 million current USD	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Sudan or Zambia?: Sudan, at 375.21 million current USD against 349.67 million current USD in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Sudan and Zambia?: 25.55 million current USD, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure?: Sudan ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 118th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)