Mongolia vs Sudan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Mongolia
1.1%
in 2019
Sudan
1.1%
in 2019
Mongolia rank
110th
Sudan rank
107th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Mongolia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 110th and Sudan ranks 107th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 0.8% | 4.4% | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 3.0% | 4.0% | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 2.6% | 5.1% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Mongolia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Mongolia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Mongolia and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sudan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2019.
- How do Mongolia and Sudan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 110th and Sudan ranks 107th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).