Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Sudan stood at 1.8%.
The figure is down 63.9% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Sudan peaked at 8.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Sudan 171st out of 198 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.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | +96.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | +49.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +90.4% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -24.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -25.1% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +66.9% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +71.5% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -41.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -52.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +60.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +27.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +118.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +177.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -45.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +78.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +81.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +218.6% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -59.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +115.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +97.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +53.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -48.7% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +52.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -63.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 1.8% | 8.6% | 5 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 76.67 current US$ per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1335 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 199.35 current LCU per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 50.98 constant LCU per person (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 76.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 391.87 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Sudan?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Sudan was 1.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).