Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sudan
20.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Sudan rank
12th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 20.66 % change on previous year against 7.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.75 % change on previous year.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 12th of 43 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 9.11 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 1990s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 6.4 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 2000s | 10.7 % change on previous year | 16.99 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 5.18 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 20.66 % change on previous year against 7.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
- 12.75 % change on previous year, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 12th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.