Euro area vs Sudan: Military expenditure
Euro area
3.6%
in 2024
Sudan
9.5%
in 2021
Euro area rank
40th
Sudan rank
38th
Military expenditure over time
- Euro area
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 9.5% against 3.6% in Euro area, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.6 times Euro area's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 20.2% | 16.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 24.8% | 21.5% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 18.0% | 15.2% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 9.3% | 6.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Euro area or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 9.5% against 3.6% in Euro area as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Euro area and Sudan?
- 5.9%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Sudan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Euro area and Sudan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 38th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure