Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sudan
Sudan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 10.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sudan stood at 10.7%.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sudan peaked at 19.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1999.
Sudan ranks 163rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.1% | — |
| 1971 | 9.0% | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +112.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 5.8% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 10.7% | 14.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More poverty & inequality data for Sudan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 580.3 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 27.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 3.08 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 3.1% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sudan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sudan was 10.7% 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 government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Sudan ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.