Foreign aid and investments received in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign aid and investments received was 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 44.1%
World rank
41st
of 155 countries
All-time high
3.62 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2021
All-time low
179.84 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Sudan is 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.1% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Sudan peaked at 3.62 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2021 and was at its lowest, 179.84 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2001.
That places Sudan 41st out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Sudan, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 320.34 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 179.84 million millions of current united states dollars | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 376.66 million millions of current united states dollars | +109.4% |
| 2003 | 613.47 million millions of current united states dollars | +62.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 1.85 billion millions of current united states dollars | +82.0% |
| 2006 | 2.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 2.16 billion millions of current united states dollars | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 2.40 billion millions of current united states dollars | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.83 billion millions of current united states dollars | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 billion millions of current united states dollars | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 845.45 million millions of current united states dollars | -46.0% |
| 2015 | 952.60 million millions of current united states dollars | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.28 billion millions of current united states dollars | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 881.81 million millions of current united states dollars | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 968.55 million millions of current united states dollars | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 billion millions of current united states dollars | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 2.47 billion millions of current united states dollars | +64.2% |
| 2021 | 3.62 billion millions of current united states dollars | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 1.55 billion millions of current united states dollars | -57.2% |
| 2023 | 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | +44.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | 179.84 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | 845.45 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars | 3.62 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 38 Barbados 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 39 Rwanda 2.25 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 40 Serbia 2.06 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 42 Senegal 1.98 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 43 Cambodia 1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 44 Ghana 1.86 billion millions of current united states dollars 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 20.38 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1146 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Sudan?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Sudan was 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.84 million millions of current united states dollars in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Sudan ranks 41st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).