Military expenditure in Sudan
Sudan: Military expenditure was 9.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Sudan, 1990–2021
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Sudan is 9.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Sudan peaked at 47.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2019.
Sudan ranks 38th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.1% | — |
| 1991 | 11.7% | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +76.3% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +136.2% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -41.4% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +89.8% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -58.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 11.7% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 14.9% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 8.8% | 25.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 2 |
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 military expenditure in Sudan?
- Military expenditure in Sudan was 9.5% in 2021, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for military expenditure?
- Sudan ranks 38th out of 161 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure