Current expenditure, total in Sudan
Sudan: Current expenditure, total was 22.07 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Sudan, 1984–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure, total in Sudan is 22.07 billion current LCU, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 1,031.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Sudan peaked at 24.33 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million current LCU, in 1984.
Sudan ranks 39th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.24 million current LCU | 2.60 million current LCU | 16.68 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 634.89 million current LCU | 24.00 million current LCU | 1.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.91 billion current LCU | 2.75 billion current LCU | 24.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.21 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.21 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 18.6% (2017)
- Patent applications, residents 153 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2005)
- Number of people using the Internet 7.94 million users (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0604 per 100 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Sudan?
- Current expenditure, total in Sudan was 22.07 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Sudan rank for current expenditure, total?
- Sudan ranks 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,031.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.