Financial Institutions Access Index in Sudan
Sudan: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.0664 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Sudan, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0664 for financial institutions access index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Sudan peaked at 0.0664 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1999.
Sudan ranks 159th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Access Index in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0251 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0255 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0357 | +39.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0315 | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0299 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0284 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0275 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0218 | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0236 | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0247 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0275 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0258 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0245 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0258 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0258 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0235 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0236 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.02 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0216 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0246 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0264 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0297 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0289 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0316 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0337 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0372 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0483 | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0504 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0525 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0543 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0555 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0584 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0593 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0613 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0664 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0664 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0664 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0664 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0457, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0664 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0774, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0266 | 0.0202 | 0.0357 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0245 | 0.02 | 0.0275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0286 | 0.0211 | 0.0372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0573 | 0.0483 | 0.0664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0664 | 0.0664 | 0.0664 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More financial sector data for Sudan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Sudan?
- Financial institutions access index in Sudan was 0.0664 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0664 in 2018.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for financial institutions access index?
- Sudan ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.