Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 83.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of household 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
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sudan is 83.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 92.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2011.
That places Sudan 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.2% | — |
| 1971 | 85.2% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 81.3% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 80.0% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 81.7% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 82.9% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 85.9% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 88.3% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 84.8% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 82.7% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 84.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 87.2% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 91.1% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 88.3% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 86.6% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 83.0% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 83.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.5% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 84.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 87.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.7% | 80.0% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.7% | 84.1% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 82.5% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 80.8% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 61.4% | 80.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 78.6% | 83.0% | 4 |
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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sudan was 83.0% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.