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.
Government consumption in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 68.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 120.50 million current LCU | +75.9% |
| 1995 | 297.81 million current LCU | +147.1% |
| 1996 | 571.00 million current LCU | +91.7% |
| 1997 | 950.00 million current LCU | +66.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 2.05 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 2.80 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.18 billion current LCU | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 5.77 billion current LCU | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 5.76 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.12 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 8.98 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 9.15 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.31 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 10.31 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 97.82 billion current LCU, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 10.31 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.70 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More science & technology data for Sudan
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.21 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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.