Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sudan
21.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Sudan rank
11th
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 21.12 % change on previous year against 11.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10 % change on previous year.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 13.93 % change on previous year | 16.69 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 1980s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 11.88 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 1990s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 2000s | 12.34 % change on previous year | 18.16 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.51 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 12.32 % change on previous year | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 21.12 % change on previous year against 11.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
- 10 % change on previous year, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.