Gross public investment in Sudan
Sudan: Gross public investment was 3.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Gross public investment in Sudan, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 3.0% for gross public investment in 2011.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Sudan peaked at 6.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1996.
That places Sudan 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross public investment in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.4% | — |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -35.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +34.2% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -78.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +72.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +115.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +71.1% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 2 |
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 570.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 20.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,167 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 70.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2.58 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 85.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Sudan?
- Gross public investment in Sudan was 3.0% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
- How does Sudan rank for gross public investment?
- Sudan ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.