Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -9.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
-9.7%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
10th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-9.7%
in 2016
All-time low
-15.7%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2009–2016
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Sudan, 2009–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Sudan is -9.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
That places Sudan 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -15.7% | — |
| 2010 | -14.1% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | -11.6% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | -11.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | -11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | -10.7% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | -9.7% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.7% | -15.7% | -15.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | -11.5% | -14.1% | -9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 7 Ethiopia -6.1% compare
- 8 Lebanon -6.3% compare
- 9 Bangladesh -8.3% compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic -10.3% compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic -10.3% compare
- 13 Zimbabwe -11.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 71.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,805 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 530.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 23.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Sudan?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Sudan was -9.7% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -9.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.7% in 2009.
- How does Sudan rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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