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
152nd
of 177 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.
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 152nd of 177 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 | Value | 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% |
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
- 149 Benin -8.2% compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda -8.2% compare
- 151 Kosovo -8.3% compare
- 153 Sierra Leone -9.5% compare
- 154 Mauritania -9.5% compare
- 155 Cayman Islands -9.8% compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 221.31 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 61.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 45.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 126.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 649.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 756,593 current LCU per person (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 152nd out of 177 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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