Construction, value added (current LCU) in Sudan
Sudan: Construction, value added (current LCU) was 5.17 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Construction, value added in Sudan, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for construction, value added in Sudan is 5.17 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 407.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, construction, value added in Sudan peaked at 5.17 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,250 current LCU, in 1965.
Sudan ranks 40th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Construction, value added (current LCU) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18,250 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 22,800 current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 23,000 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 23,300 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 23,300 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23,800 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 24,850 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 28,450 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 45,200 current LCU | +58.9% |
| 1974 | 61,850 current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 75,400 current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 94,900 current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 110,400 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 120,650 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 488,550 current LCU | +304.9% |
| 1983 | 623,250 current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 736,200 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 1.90 million current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 2.29 million current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 3.99 million current LCU | +74.6% |
| 1990 | 7.71 million current LCU | +93.0% |
| 1991 | 14.62 million current LCU | +89.7% |
| 1992 | 31.86 million current LCU | +117.9% |
| 1993 | 78.08 million current LCU | +145.1% |
| 1994 | 139.93 million current LCU | +79.2% |
| 1995 | 316.56 million current LCU | +126.2% |
| 1996 | 451.00 million current LCU | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 731.00 million current LCU | +62.1% |
| 1998 | 998.15 million current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 985.25 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 864.56 million current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 1.75 billion current LCU | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 1.69 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.92 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 3.18 billion current LCU | +49.7% |
| 2008 | 3.12 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.76 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 4.36 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 5.17 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5.17 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.92 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5.17 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.50 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Construction, value added (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +304.9% | 120,650 current LCU | 488,550 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,130 current LCU | 18,250 current LCU | 23,300 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 65,056 current LCU | 23,800 current LCU | 120,650 current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million current LCU | 488,550 current LCU | 3.99 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 375.42 million current LCU | 7.71 million current LCU | 998.15 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion current LCU | 864.56 million current LCU | 3.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 billion current LCU | 4.36 billion current LCU | 5.17 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 construction, value added in Sudan?
- Construction, value added in Sudan was 5.17 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest construction, value added recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest construction, value added recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,250 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Sudan rank for construction, value added?
- Sudan ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is construction, value added rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current local currency.