Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0031 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sudan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0031 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.0073 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per person, in 2019.
That places Sudan 96th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 units per person | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per person | +104.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.007 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per person | -54.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per person | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More public sector data for Sudan
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 7.81 current USD per person (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -59.84 % change on previous year (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 375.21 million current USD (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sudan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sudan was 0.0031 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 96th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.