Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.2% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
78th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000–2005
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Sudan, 2000–2005
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.2% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
That places Sudan 78th out of 106 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 75 Mauritius 0.3% compare
- 76 Mexico 0.3% compare
- 77 Bermuda 0.2%
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2%
- 80 Burundi 0.2%
- 81 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 76.67 current US$ per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1335 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 199.35 current LCU per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 50.98 constant LCU per person (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 76.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 391.87 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Sudan?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Sudan was 0.2% in 2005, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 78th out of 106 countries with data for 2005.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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