Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Sudan
Sudan: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -1.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Sudan, 1998–2016
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Sudan is -1.7%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 39.9% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Sudan peaked at -0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -39.8%, in 1998.
That places Sudan 67th out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -39.3% | -39.8% | -38.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | -3.4% | -3.4% | -3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | -2.2% | -4.3% | -0.9% | 6 |
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More public sector data for Sudan
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 7.4% (2016)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 5.9% (2016)
- Taxes on goods and services 59.8% (2016)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.1% (2016)
- Interest payments 5.1% (2016)
- Grants and other revenue 18.3% (2016)
- Interest payments 4.8% (2016)
- Other taxes 0.4% (2016)
- Compensation of employees 36.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Sudan?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Sudan was -1.7% in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.8% in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Sudan ranks 67th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.