Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
165th
of 166 countries
All-time high
108.98 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
23.51 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sudan stood at 39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sudan peaked at 108.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.51 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1990.
That places Sudan 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 39.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 43.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 44.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 49.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 56.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 63.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 63.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 62.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 60.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 60.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 54.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 46.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 40.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 38.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 39.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 41.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 40.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 37.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 41.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 44.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 38.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 29.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 26.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 25.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 31.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 35.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 31.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 31.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 30.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 23.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 29.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 29.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 29.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 31.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 29.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 25.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 27.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 32.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 33.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 41.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 48.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 52.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 57.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 60.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 63.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 68.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 64.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 76.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 77.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 79.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 108.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 85.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 91.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 84.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 79.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 79.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 68.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 60.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 53.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 53.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 37.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 63.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 60.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 44.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 77.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 68.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 108.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 60.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 162 Somalia 48.94 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 163 Madagascar 46.69 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 164 Ethiopia 40.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 166 Central African Republic 37.02 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sudan?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sudan was 39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.51 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.