Somalia vs Sudan: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Somalia
48.94 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sudan
39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Somalia rank
162nd
Sudan rank
165th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Somalia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 48.94 constant 2015 US$ per person against 39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sudan, a difference of 9.84 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 162nd and Sudan ranks 165th of 166 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 27.51 constant 2015 US$ per person 79.94 constant 2015 US$ per person 52.43 constant 2015 US$ per person Sudan
2020s 41.46 constant 2015 US$ per person 47.16 constant 2015 US$ per person 5.7 constant 2015 US$ per person Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Somalia or Sudan?
Somalia, at 48.94 constant 2015 US$ per person against 39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Somalia and Sudan?
9.84 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Somalia ranks 162nd and Sudan ranks 165th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.