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
-100-50050196119932025

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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Indicator
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,477 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.