Sudan, Trade vs Aid

Question 1

What percentage had the country’s GDP grew by in 2010?

Answer 1

4.7% however, this hasn’t led to increased living standards

Question 2

What percentage of the population live below $1 a day?

Answer 2

46.5%

Question 3

In 2007, how much aid did the country receive?

Answer 3

Over $2 billion and 70% of this humanitarian

Question 4

Where does their aid come from?

Answer 4

Individual governments, international organisations and NGOs

Question 5

In 2008, the World Food Programme provided food aid for how many people?

Answer 5

6 million

Question 6

What is some of the aid used for?

Answer 6

Prevent conflicts, rebuild infrastructure and invest in education and health

Question 7

In 1990s, exports were mainly…

Answer 7

Low profit agricultural goods such as cotton, nuts and livestock

Question 8

In 1991, what did Sudan start exporting?

Answer 8

Oil

Question 9

What did the trade surplus of oil reach in the first months of 2011?

Answer 9

$1.4 billion

Question 10

Why aren’t the profits from the oil funding development?

Answer 10

Because of corruption in the government

Question 11

What percentage of GDP does agriculture account for?

Answer 11

40%

Question 12

What percentage of people are employed in agriculture?

Answer 12

80%

Question 13

In 2012, what were the average import tarrfis?

Answer 13

20%

Question 14

What is Sudan in the process of doing?

Answer 14

Joining the World Trade Organisation to make international trade easier