Somalia vs Sudan: GDP per capita
Somalia
465.44 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Sudan
582.11 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Somalia rank
205th
Sudan rank
202nd
GDP per capita over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 582.11 constant 2015 US$ against 465.44 constant 2015 US$ in Somalia, a difference of 116.67 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 205th and Sudan ranks 202nd of 209 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.66 constant 2015 US$ | 791.54 constant 2015 US$ | 498.88 constant 2015 US$ | Sudan |
| 1970s | 284.12 constant 2015 US$ | 776.62 constant 2015 US$ | 492.5 constant 2015 US$ | Sudan |
| 1980s | 236.51 constant 2015 US$ | 754.66 constant 2015 US$ | 518.16 constant 2015 US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 237.54 constant 2015 US$ | 910.59 constant 2015 US$ | 673.05 constant 2015 US$ | Sudan |
| 2000s | 272.16 constant 2015 US$ | 1,261 constant 2015 US$ | 988.85 constant 2015 US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 426.82 constant 2015 US$ | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ | 847.42 constant 2015 US$ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 463.66 constant 2015 US$ | 812.98 constant 2015 US$ | 349.31 constant 2015 US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 582.11 constant 2015 US$ against 465.44 constant 2015 US$ in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Somalia and Sudan?
- 116.67 constant 2015 US$, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 205th and Sudan ranks 202nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.