Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Sudan

Sudan: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was -7.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-7.2%
Change on year
down 330.7%
World rank
200th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2006
All-time low
-17.7%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Sudan, 2000–2022

-20-15-10-5052000201120222000: 4.32001: 4.22002: 3.82003: 4.42004: 3.42005: 3.72006: 4.52007: 3.62008: 1.62009: -92010: 3.72011: -2.62012: -17.72013: 0.642014: 2.62015: -0.732016: 1.22017: -1.92018: -5.22019: -42020: -3.32021: -1.72022: -7.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Sudan recorded -7.2% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2022.

The figure is down 330.7% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Sudan peaked at 4.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -17.7%, in 2012.

Sudan ranks 200th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Sudan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.3%
2001 4.2% -2.6%
2002 3.8% -10.7%
2003 4.4% +16.5%
2004 3.4% -22.9%
2005 3.7% +10.4%
2006 4.5% +20.7%
2007 3.6% -20.7%
2008 1.6% -55.3%
2009 -9.0% -666.0%
2010 3.7% -141.1%
2011 -2.6% -170.8%
2012 -17.7% +576.7%
2013 0.6% -103.6%
2014 2.6% +304.7%
2015 -0.7% -128.2%
2016 1.2% -269.9%
2017 -1.9% -254.8%
2018 -5.2% +172.4%
2019 -4.0% -24.3%
2020 -3.3% -17.7%
2021 -1.7% -49.1%
2022 -7.2% +330.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% -9.0% 4.5% 10
2010s -2.4% -17.7% 3.7% 10
2020s -4.0% -7.2% -1.7% 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 197 State of Palestine -5.0% compare
  2. 198 Syrian Arab Republic -5.8% compare
  3. 198 Syrian Arab Republic -5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Sudan?
Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Sudan was -7.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -17.7% in 2012.
How does Sudan rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
Sudan ranks 200th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
240 places, 6,226 data points, 2000–2025
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