Foreign aid and investments received in Sudan

Sudan: Foreign aid and investments received was 3.62 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.62 billion
Change on year
up 46.2%
World rank
26th
of 147 countries
All-time high
3.62 billion
in 2021
All-time low
179.84 million
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Foreign aid and investments received in Sudan, 2000–2021

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B2000201020212000: 320.3M2001: 179.8M2002: 376.7M2003: 613.5M2004: 1.0B2005: 1.9B2006: 2.1B2007: 2.2B2008: 2.6B2009: 2.4B2010: 2.1B2011: 1.8B2012: 1.2B2013: 1.6B2014: 845.5M2015: 952.6M2016: 1.3B2017: 881.8M2018: 968.6M2019: 1.5B2020: 2.5B2021: 3.6B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Sudan is 3.62 billion, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.2% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Sudan peaked at 3.62 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 179.84 million, in 2001.

That places Sudan 26th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.36 billion 179.84 million 2.59 billion 10
2010s 1.31 billion 845.45 million 2.14 billion 10
2020s 3.05 billion 2.47 billion 3.62 billion 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 23 Kenya 3.80 billion compare
  2. 24 Yemen 3.78 billion compare
  3. 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.76 billion compare
  4. 27 Guatemala 3.58 billion compare
  5. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.52 billion compare
  6. 29 Türkiye 3.34 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments received in Sudan?
Foreign aid and investments received in Sudan was 3.62 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 3.62 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 179.84 million in 2001.
How does Sudan rank for foreign aid and investments received?
Sudan ranks 26th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,229 data points, 2000–2021
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