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Sudan - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.93

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

0.93 (2021)

Global rank

##119 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.3%

Growth since 1960

0.48×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#38#1192008 overtook Yemen2017 overtook Kyrgyzstan
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Sudan climbed from #38 to #119 (overtook Yemen). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Sudan ↓

Key Events — Sudan

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1964
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
1978
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
1981
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
1982
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
1983
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
1984
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
1987
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
1988
Climbed 25 places in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1960-2021

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020210.932.443.945.45
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