Food, beverages and tobacco in Sudan
Sudan: Food, beverages and tobacco was 66.1% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Sudan, 1966–2006
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Sudan is 66.1%, measured in 2006.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Sudan peaked at 66.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1976.
Sudan ranks 11th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 36.5% | — |
| 1967 | 37.8% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 35.6% | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 40.2% | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 39.2% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 38.6% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 37.1% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | -39.9% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +197.0% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 66.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 66.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.5% | 35.6% | 40.2% | 4 |
| 1970s | 34.3% | 22.3% | 39.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 66.1% | 66.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 8 Central African Republic 71.1% compare
- 9 Cuba 67.0% compare
- 10 Madagascar 66.1% compare
- 12 Rwanda 66.0% compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 65.4%
- 14 Cape Verde 64.6%
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.24 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 548.20 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -4.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Sudan?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Sudan was 66.1% in 2006, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1976.
- How does Sudan rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Sudan ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2006.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).