Sudan — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Sudan, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Sudan was 2.85% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 6.96% in 2013. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -1.02% per year.
Sudan ranks 178 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 94%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.48%, so Sudan sits below it. It peaked in 2013 and has fallen 59% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 59%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 44 of 46 economies; Ethiopia (2.80%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 34% in 2020. That is 39% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 141st of 184 in 2000 → 113th of 188 in 2010 → 180th of 189 in 2020 → 177th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.85% | -0.9 pp |
| 2022 | 3.79% | +0.8 pp |
| 2021 | 2.97% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 3.04% | -1.6 pp |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 4.46% | -1.5 pp |
| 2017 | 5.92% | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 5.68% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 5.81% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 5.68% | -1.3 pp |
| 2013 | 6.96% | +1.3 pp |
| 2012 | 5.69% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 5.62% | +0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 5.06% | -1.3 pp |
| 2009 | 6.39% | +1.0 pp |
| 2008 | 5.42% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 5.66% | +0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 4.89% | +0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 4.09% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 4.16% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 3.89% | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 3.36% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 3.61% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Sudan’s Health spending in 2001?
3.36% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Sudan’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -20.9% in total — about 1.0% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 2.85%; 2022: 3.79%; 2021: 2.97%; 2020: 3.04%; 2019: 4.6%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.