Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Sudan
Sudan: Net ODA received (% of GDP) was 1.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Sudan, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.8% for net oda received in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Sudan peaked at 11.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.
Sudan ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 1.2% | -52.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -37.3% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +52.8% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +28.4% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +40.8% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +24.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -63.8% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +108.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -74.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -22.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +558.9% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -52.9% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +337.5% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -28.4% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +77.4% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | +39.6% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -45.9% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +39.0% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +40.9% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -33.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -46.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -50.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +58.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +70.7% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -45.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.3%, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +558.9% | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| 1974 | +337.5% | 1.2% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More external debt data for Sudan
- Net financial flows, IBRD -469,000 NFL, current US$ (2001)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -31.18 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.7064 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -19.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Sudan?
- Net oda received in Sudan was 1.8% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for net oda received?
- Sudan ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period.