Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sudan
Sudan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
150th
of 172 countries
All-time high
598.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1970
All-time low
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sudan peaked at 598.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 150th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sudan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.7% |
| 1962 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -57.9% |
| 1964 | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +350.0% |
| 1965 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -86.1% |
| 1966 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.0% |
| 1968 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +128.6% |
| 1969 | 177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1006.2% |
| 1970 | 598.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +237.9% |
| 1971 | 87.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -85.5% |
| 1972 | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -87.0% |
| 1975 | 10.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +255.6% |
| 1976 | 18.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +71.9% |
| 1977 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +41.8% |
| 1978 | 208.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +700.0% |
| 1979 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -98.1% |
| 1980 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 209.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +6866.7% |
| 1982 | 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -56.9% |
| 1983 | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -72.2% |
| 1984 | 106.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +324.0% |
| 1985 | 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.7% |
| 1986 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -86.4% |
| 1987 | 122.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1255.6% |
| 1988 | 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.9% |
| 1989 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -79.2% |
| 1990 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
| 1991 | 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1050.0% |
| 1992 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -87.0% |
| 1993 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +800.0% |
| 1997 | 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +133.3% |
| 1998 | 49.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 71.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +97.2% |
| 2001 | 106.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +49.3% |
| 2002 | 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -52.8% |
| 2003 | 205.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +310.0% |
| 2004 | 294.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 113.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -61.6% |
| 2006 | 112.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -61.6% |
| 2008 | 105.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +144.2% |
| 2009 | 88.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +109.1% |
| 2011 | 176.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -56.3% |
| 2015 | 134.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +103.0% |
| 2016 | 109.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -49.2% |
| 2019 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +6866.7% | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 209.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1987 | +1255.6% | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 122.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1991 | +1050.0% | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1969 | +1006.2% | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1996 | +800.0% | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1978 | +700.0% | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 208.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 598.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 209.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.35 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 294.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sudan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sudan was 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 598.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1970.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Sudan ranks 150th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.