Government consumption in Sudan
Sudan: Government consumption was 10.31 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Sudan, 1993–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2009, government consumption in Sudan stood at 10.31 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 575.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Sudan peaked at 10.31 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68.50 million current LCU, in 1993.
Sudan ranks 38th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 678.97 million current LCU | 68.50 million current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.87 billion current LCU | 2.05 billion current LCU | 10.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
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- 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 government consumption in Sudan?
- Government consumption in Sudan was 10.31 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.50 million current LCU in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for government consumption?
- Sudan ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 575.5%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.