Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 66.9%
World rank
163rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
51.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Years of data
57
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sudan stood at 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.9% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sudan peaked at 51.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 163rd 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), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +61.4% |
| 1962 | 2.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8679 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.3% |
| 1964 | 3.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +335.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5072 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9806 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +93.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.3% |
| 1968 | 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +120.9% |
| 1969 | 15.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +969.0% |
| 1970 | 51.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +226.4% |
| 1971 | 7.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.9% |
| 1972 | 5.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2209 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.5% |
| 1977 | 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +680.2% |
| 1978 | 13.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +669.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2446 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1759 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 11.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6583.9% |
| 1982 | 4.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.6% |
| 1983 | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.1% |
| 1984 | 5.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +314.5% |
| 1985 | 3.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4436 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.6% |
| 1987 | 5.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1228.3% |
| 1988 | 3.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7415 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -79.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1816 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.5% |
| 1991 | 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1027.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2617 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1216 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.5% |
| 1996 | 1.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +780.0% |
| 1997 | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +128.2% |
| 1999 | 1.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -45.7% |
| 2001 | 3.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +180.1% |
| 2002 | 1.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 6.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +300.8% |
| 2004 | 9.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -62.5% |
| 2008 | 3.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +137.9% |
| 2009 | 2.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +104.1% |
| 2011 | 4.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -57.5% |
| 2015 | 3.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +96.9% |
| 2016 | 2.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 1.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7461 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3952 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -84.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1199 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +97.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 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 | +6583.9% | 0.1759 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1987 | +1228.3% | 0.4436 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1991 | +1027.0% | 0.1816 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1969 | +969.0% | 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1996 | +780.0% | 0.1216 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1977 | +680.2% | 0.2209 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5072 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2209 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 51.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1759 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1216 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3952 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1199 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 160 China 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 161 Zambia 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 162 North Korea 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 164 Madagascar 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 165 Mozambique 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 166 Yemen 0.0262 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sudan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sudan was 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.