Annual GDP growth (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Annual GDP growth (%) was -14.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Sudan stood at -14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% on the previous year and down 399.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Sudan peaked at 6.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -29.4%, in 2023.
That places Sudan 229th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -171.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -239.4% |
| 2011 | -3.2% | -183.3% |
| 2012 | -17.0% | +429.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -111.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +138.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -59.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +81.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -79.5% |
| 2018 | -2.7% | -478.0% |
| 2019 | -2.2% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | +66.6% |
| 2021 | -1.9% | -48.5% |
| 2022 | -1.0% | -48.7% |
| 2023 | -29.4% | +2973.0% |
| 2024 | -14.0% | -52.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -14.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -14.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2973.0% | -1.0% | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | -2.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -17.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.0% | -29.4% | -1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 227 South Sudan -10.8% compare
- 228 New Caledonia -13.5% compare
- 230 State of Palestine -26.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 20.38 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1146 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Sudan?
- Annual gdp growth in Sudan was -14.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.4% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for annual gdp growth?
- Sudan ranks 229th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 399.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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