Chemicals in Sudan
Sudan: Chemicals was 4.1% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Sudan, 1966–2006
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2006, chemicals in Sudan stood at 4.1%.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Sudan peaked at 20.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1968.
That places Sudan 123rd out of 153 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.5% | — |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | +87.9% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -38.7% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +545.8% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -80.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 3.2% | 20.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -69.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -56.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 18,924 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Sudan?
- Chemicals in Sudan was 4.1% in 2006, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1968.
- How does Sudan rank for chemicals?
- Sudan ranks 123rd out of 153 countries with data for 2006.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).