Gross domestic savings in Sudan
Sudan: Gross domestic savings 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -69.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -56.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 18,924 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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.