Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Sudan

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Sudan in 2021 — 0.93%. Ranked 119 in the world out of 152. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.99 pp.

2021 0.93% −0.05 pp vs 2020
World rank 119of 152
Period maximum 5.45%2009
Period minimum 0.93%2021

Trend over time

1960–2021 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Sudan, 1960–2021024619601967197419811988199520022009201620211960: 1.92%1961: 1.84%1962: 2.06%1963: 2.15%1964: 3.14%1965: 4.12%1966: 3.53%1967: 3.65%1968: 3.75%1969: 5.2%1970: 4.95%1971: 4.6%1972: 4.19%1973: 3.16%1974: 2.57%1975: 2.25%1976: 2.67%1977: 2.62%1978: 2.04%1979: 2.59%1980: 2.3%1981: 1.78%1982: 2.44%1983: 3.27%1984: 4.08%1985: 3.4%1986: 3.23%1987: 2.55%1988: 3.55%1990: 4.81%1991: 4.99%1992: 4.39%1993: 4.92%1994: 3.9%1995: 2.07%1996: 1.27%1997: 0.95%1998: 2.38%1999: 4.01%2000: 4.47%2001: 2.47%2002: 2.67%2003: 1.86%2004: 4.66%2005: 3.31%2006: 3.64%2007: 4.08%2008: 4.98%2009: 5.45%2015: 2.71%2016: 2.28%2017: 3.29%2018: 1.78%2019: 1.63%2020: 0.98%2021: 0.93%
Change over the period: −0.99 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sudan

Sudan 0.93%
World 2.17%
Northern Africa computed 2.49%
Low-income countries computed 1.49%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Sudan, by year Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 0.93 −0.05 pp
2020 0.98 −0.65 pp
2019 1.63 −0.15 pp
2018 1.78 −1.51 pp
2017 3.29 +1.01 pp
2016 2.28 −0.43 pp
2015 2.71
2009 5.45 +0.47 pp
2008 4.98 +0.9 pp
2007 4.08 +0.44 pp
2006 3.64 +0.33 pp
2005 3.31 −1.35 pp
2004 4.66 +2.79 pp
2003 1.86 −0.81 pp
2002 2.67 +0.2 pp
2001 2.47 −2 pp
2000 4.47 +0.46 pp
1999 4.01 +1.63 pp
1998 2.38 +1.43 pp
1997 0.95 −0.31 pp
1996 1.27 −0.8 pp
1995 2.07 −1.82 pp
1994 3.9 −1.02 pp
1993 4.92 +0.53 pp
1992 4.39 −0.6 pp
1991 4.99 +0.18 pp
1990 4.81
1988 3.55 +1 pp
1987 2.55 −0.67 pp
1986 3.23 −0.17 pp
1985 3.4 −0.68 pp
1984 4.08 +0.82 pp
1983 3.27 +0.83 pp
1982 2.44 +0.66 pp
1981 1.78 −0.52 pp
1980 2.3 −0.29 pp
1979 2.59 +0.55 pp
1978 2.04 −0.57 pp
1977 2.62 −0.05 pp
1976 2.67 +0.42 pp
1975 2.25 −0.32 pp
1974 2.57 −0.59 pp
1973 3.16 −1.03 pp
1972 4.19 −0.41 pp
1971 4.6 −0.35 pp
1970 4.95 −0.24 pp
1969 5.2 +1.45 pp
1968 3.75 +0.1 pp
1967 3.65 +0.13 pp
1966 3.53 −0.59 pp
1965 4.12 +0.97 pp
1964 3.14 +0.99 pp
1963 2.15 +0.09 pp
1962 2.06 +0.21 pp
1961 1.84 −0.07 pp
1960 1.92

Northern Africa, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.