Gross fixed capital formation in Sudan
Sudan: Gross fixed capital formation was 0.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Sudan, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.7% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.6% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sudan peaked at 24.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2025.
Sudan ranks 180th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.1% | — |
| 1977 | 12.2% | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -48.0% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +116.8% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +140.6% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -59.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +32.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -74.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 16.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 8.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 5.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 9.3% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.7% | 5.8% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 93.91 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.0609 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 70.95 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -18.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Sudan?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Sudan was 0.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sudan ranks 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.