Gross national expenditure in Sudan
Sudan: Gross national expenditure was 100.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 100.2% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Sudan peaked at 112.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2007.
That places Sudan 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.8% | — |
| 1961 | 99.7% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 100.9% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 102.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 107.9% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 107.3% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 107.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 109.4% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 108.6% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 109.7% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 112.8% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 112.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 112.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 107.3% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 100.5% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 102.6% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 100.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 97.6% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 103.4% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 98.5% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 107.7% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 101.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 102.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 103.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 106.7% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 104.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 107.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 106.7% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 108.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 100.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.8% | 96.8% | 102.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 108.0% | 107.3% | 109.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 106.4% | 98.6% | 112.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.9% | 96.3% | 107.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 80.9% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 88.9% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 100.6% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 71.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 32,960 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Sudan?
- Gross national expenditure in Sudan was 100.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 112.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2007.
- How does Sudan rank for gross national expenditure?
- Sudan ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.