Official current transfers, payments in Sudan
Sudan: Official current transfers, payments was 5.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Official current transfers, payments in Sudan, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official current transfers, payments in Sudan is 5.73 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
That places Sudan 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Official current transfers, payments in Sudan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.81 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 22.78 million BoP, current US$ | +234.4% |
| 2007 | 5.18 million BoP, current US$ | -77.2% |
| 2008 | 4.70 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 9.58 million BoP, current US$ | +103.9% |
| 2010 | 4.37 million BoP, current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2011 | 5.73 million BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5.73 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.34 million BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5.73 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.73 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.81 million BoP, current US$ | 4.70 million BoP, current US$ | 22.78 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.05 million BoP, current US$ | 4.37 million BoP, current US$ | 5.73 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, payments in Sudan?
- Official current transfers, payments in Sudan was 5.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, payments recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, payments recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for official current transfers, payments?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, payments rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.