Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -8.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-8.6%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
172nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
-2.9%
in 2010
All-time low
-21.6%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -8.6% for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Sudan peaked at -2.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 2020.
Sudan ranks 172nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.2% | — |
| 2001 | -3.3% | -21.4% |
| 2002 | -5.4% | +61.6% |
| 2003 | -4.4% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | -3.1% | -30.1% |
| 2005 | -7.0% | +128.9% |
| 2006 | -14.4% | +104.2% |
| 2007 | -6.1% | -57.8% |
| 2008 | -5.5% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | -9.5% | +72.2% |
| 2010 | -2.9% | -69.3% |
| 2011 | -4.8% | +64.8% |
| 2012 | -16.6% | +244.9% |
| 2013 | -13.5% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | -7.2% | -47.1% |
| 2015 | -10.6% | +47.4% |
| 2016 | -9.9% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | -11.2% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | -14.5% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | -14.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | -21.6% | +46.2% |
| 2021 | -7.7% | -64.6% |
| 2022 | -8.6% | +12.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -8.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is -7.7%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -8.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.1%, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.3% | -14.4% | -3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.6% | -16.6% | -2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.6% | -21.6% | -7.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 169 Benin -8.2% compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda -8.2% compare
- 171 Kosovo -8.3% compare
- 173 Sierra Leone -9.5% compare
- 174 Mauritania -9.5% compare
- 175 Cayman Islands -9.8% 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 current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Sudan?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Sudan was -8.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -2.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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