Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Sudan
Sudan: Goods and services expense (% of expense) was 14.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Sudan, 1998–2016
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Sudan is 14.0%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Sudan peaked at 44.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 80th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.3% | — |
| 1999 | 41.5% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -71.9% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +57.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +12.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 14.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.4%, 69% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 14.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.9%, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 41.5% | 44.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.7% | 14.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Sudan?
- Goods and services expense in Sudan was 14.0% in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for goods and services expense?
- Sudan ranks 80th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.