Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
86th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
7
1999–2005
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Sudan, 1999–2005
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2005, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Sudan stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Sudan ranks 86th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 research & development spending as a share of gdp in Sudan?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Sudan was 0.2% in 2005, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 86th out of 116 countries with data for 2005.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.