Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 68.3%
World rank
114th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.1062 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2017
All-time low
0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1997
Years of data
56
1960–2021
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Sudan stood at 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 68.3% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.1062 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Sudan ranks 114th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1965 | 0.039 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0339 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0471 current USD per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0516 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0481 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0435 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0248 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0298 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0285 current USD per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1984 | 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1995 | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | +176.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0402 current USD per US$ of GDP | +74.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0479 current USD per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0466 current USD per US$ of GDP | +149.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0408 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0498 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0616 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0441 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0645 current USD per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1062 current USD per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP | -69.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0223 current USD per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0386 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0616 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0539 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 111 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Congo 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 New Zealand 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Thailand 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Malawi 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Kenya 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 200.86 current USD per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Sudan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1062 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Sudan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 114th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.