Expense in Sudan

Sudan: Expense was 9.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
9.7%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
152nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
759.0%
in 1999
All-time low
9.7%
in 2016
Years of data
9
1998–2016

Expense in Sudan, 1998–2016

02004006008001998200720161998: 677.3 % of GDP1999: 759 % of GDP2009: 15.7 % of GDP2010: 14.1 % of GDP2012: 11.6 % of GDP2013: 11.5 % of GDP2014: 11.4 % of GDP2015: 10.7 % of GDP2016: 9.7 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2016, expense in Sudan stood at 9.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Sudan peaked at 759.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2016.

That places Sudan 152nd out of 157 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Expense in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Sudan, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of GDP Change
1998 677.3%
1999 759.0% +12.1%
2009 15.7% -97.9%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 718.1% 677.3% 759.0% 2
2000s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1
2010s 11.5% 9.7% 14.1% 6

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 149 Zimbabwe 11.0% compare
  2. 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.3% compare
  3. 151 Niger 10.2%
  4. 153 Bangladesh 8.3% compare
  5. 154 Somalia 6.3%
  6. 155 Lebanon 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Sudan?
Expense in Sudan was 9.7% in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 759.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2016.
How does Sudan rank for expense?
Sudan ranks 152nd out of 157 countries with data for 2016.
Is expense rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.