Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Sudan is 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 1,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sudan 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 1,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Sudan was 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.