Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 10.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 10.7% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 19.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1999.
That places Sudan 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.1% | — |
| 1971 | 9.0% | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +112.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 5.8% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 10.7% | 14.5% | 4 |
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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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sudan was 10.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.