Nepal vs Sudan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Nepal
1.0%
in 2025
Sudan
0.9%
in 2021
Nepal rank
126th
Sudan rank
128th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Sudan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Nepal ranks 126th and Sudan ranks 128th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 3.2% | 2.4% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 3.4% | 2.6% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.8% | 2.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Nepal or Sudan?
- Nepal, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Nepal and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nepal and Sudan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 126th and Sudan ranks 128th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.