Contribution of Productive Sectors to the Gdp of Gedarif State, Sudan
Nasreldin ATIYA Rahamtalla
Department of Economics
Yobe State University, Damaturu, Nigeria
Email:nasratiya@gmail.com
Gross domestic product (GDP) is one of the most common indicators used to track the health of a nation’s economy. It gives an overall picture of the state of the economy and enables policymakers and central banks to judge whether the economy is contracting or expanding and whether it needs a
boost or restraint. This paper attempts to shed light on the contribution of productive sectors to the GDP of Gedarif state in 2003-2007. The study relies heavily on secondary data. It finds that agricultural sector plays a strategic role in the process of economic development of the state. It contributed the highest rates to the GDP of the State during 2003-2007 (i.e. 87.2%, 84.6 %, 83 %, 80.3 % and 78.3% respectively) and this proves that the economy of the State depends largely on agriculture. The average contribution rate of the agricultural sector was 82.7 % while the average contribution rates of the service and industrial sectors were 4.2 % and 13.1% sequentially during the
period. It is recommended that conservation and development of natural resources and improvement of production and productivity are significant to enhance the contribution of the agricultural sector
to the GDP of the state. Availability of foreign currency, spare parts, power and energy and reduction of taxes improve the efficiency of the industrial sector. Public sector investment on basic infrastructure and increased spending on education and other services are highly needed to enrich the
GDP of the state.
Keywords: Contribution, Productive Sectors, Gedarif, Sudan.
