Subsidies and other transfers in Sudan
Sudan: Subsidies and other transfers was 25.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Sudan, 1998–2016
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2016, subsidies and other transfers in Sudan stood at 25.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Sudan peaked at 48.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1999.
That places Sudan 112th out of 152 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Subsidies and other transfers in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.1% | — |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +479.0% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 20.8% | 48.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More public sector data for Sudan
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 7.81 current USD per person (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -59.84 % change on previous year (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 375.21 million current USD (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Sudan?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Sudan was 25.1% in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Sudan ranks 112th out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.