Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sudan
Sudan: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.39 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
33rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.94 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2021
All-time low
57.79 million constant 2023 US$
in 1970
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sudan, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Sudan is 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sudan peaked at 3.94 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.79 million constant 2023 US$, in 1970.
That places Sudan 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 242.95 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 100.03 million constant 2023 US$ | -58.8% |
| 1962 | 59.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -40.1% |
| 1963 | 118.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +98.2% |
| 1964 | 169.74 million constant 2023 US$ | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 210.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 284.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +35.2% |
| 1967 | 111.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -60.7% |
| 1968 | 251.28 million constant 2023 US$ | +125.0% |
| 1969 | 65.79 million constant 2023 US$ | -73.8% |
| 1970 | 57.79 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 62.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 375.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +497.3% |
| 1973 | 194.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -48.3% |
| 1974 | 958.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +394.2% |
| 1975 | 1.19 billion constant 2023 US$ | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 1.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 1.10 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 1.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.91 billion constant 2023 US$ | +63.5% |
| 1980 | 1.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.70 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 2.61 billion constant 2023 US$ | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 1.71 billion constant 2023 US$ | -34.6% |
| 1985 | 3.10 billion constant 2023 US$ | +81.4% |
| 1986 | 2.16 billion constant 2023 US$ | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 1.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 1.70 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.43 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 793.95 million constant 2023 US$ | -42.4% |
| 1993 | 697.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 610.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 318.00 million constant 2023 US$ | -47.9% |
| 1996 | 303.81 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 220.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 339.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 400.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 369.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 334.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 498.85 million constant 2023 US$ | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 900.03 million constant 2023 US$ | +80.4% |
| 2004 | 1.36 billion constant 2023 US$ | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 2.43 billion constant 2023 US$ | +78.7% |
| 2006 | 2.58 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.47 billion constant 2023 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.88 billion constant 2023 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 2.77 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.28 billion constant 2023 US$ | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.91 billion constant 2023 US$ | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 1.48 billion constant 2023 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 1.70 billion constant 2023 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 933.30 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 944.53 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 985.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | +60.9% |
| 2020 | 2.56 billion constant 2023 US$ | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 3.94 billion constant 2023 US$ | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 1.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | -58.9% |
| 2023 | 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$ | -14.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +497.3% | 62.83 million constant 2023 US$ | 375.31 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1974 | +394.2% | 194.04 million constant 2023 US$ | 958.87 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 59.92 million constant 2023 US$ | 284.07 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 807.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 57.79 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.91 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.10 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 648.97 million constant 2023 US$ | 220.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion constant 2023 US$ | 334.04 million constant 2023 US$ | 2.88 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 billion constant 2023 US$ | 933.30 million constant 2023 US$ | 2.28 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.94 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 30 South Africa 1.51 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 32 Zambia 1.42 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 34 Rwanda 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 35 Mali 1.29 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 36 Niger 1.28 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Sudan?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sudan was 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.79 million constant 2023 US$ in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.