Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Sudan
Sudan: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Sudan is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 76.1% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Sudan peaked at 40.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1984.
Sudan ranks 158th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.9% | — |
| 1961 | 14.9% | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 15.8% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 12.5% | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 11.2% | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 12.6% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 8.9% | -29.6% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | -26.2% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | -29.6% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -55.8% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +140.7% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -87.1% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +525.0% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | +229.5% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -53.9% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +109.2% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +174.7% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -61.2% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -70.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +65.2% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -76.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.7%, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +525.0% | 0.5% | 3.3% |
| 1986 | +229.5% | 3.3% | 10.9% |
| 2000 | +174.7% | 7.7% | 21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.9% | 10.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 4.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 0.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 4.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 21.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 3.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 6.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Sudan?
- Gross domestic savings in Sudan was 0.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1984.
- How does Sudan rank for gross domestic savings?
- Sudan ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.