Military and security service personnel strengths | prior to the outbreak of fighting between the SAF and the RSF in 2023, size estimates for Sudan's armed forces varied widely: up to 200,000 SAF; up to 100,000 RSF; up to 80,000 Central Reserve Police (2023) |
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Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the SAF's inventory includes a mix of mostly Chinese, Russian, Soviet-era, and domestically produced weapons systems; Sudan has one of the largest defense industries in Africa, which includes state-owned companies with military involvement; it has mostly manufactured weapons systems under license from China, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine (2024) |
Military service age and obligation | 18-33 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service for men and women; 12-24 month service obligation (2023). note: implementation of conscription is reportedly uneven |
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Military expenditures | |
Military Expenditures 2021 | 1% of GDP (2021 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2020 | 1% of GDP (2020 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2019 | 2.4% of GDP (2019 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2018 | 2% of GDP (2018 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2017 | 3.6% of GDP (2017 est.) |
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