Current account balance as a share of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Current account balance as a share of GDP was -8.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a share of gdp in Sudan is -8.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share of gdp in Sudan peaked at -2.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 2020.
That places Sudan 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 share of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.2% | — |
| 2001 | -3.3% | -21.3% |
| 2002 | -5.4% | +61.7% |
| 2003 | -4.4% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | -3.1% | -30.2% |
| 2005 | -7.0% | +129.0% |
| 2006 | -14.3% | +104.1% |
| 2007 | -6.0% | -57.8% |
| 2008 | -5.5% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | -9.5% | +72.2% |
| 2010 | -2.9% | -69.3% |
| 2011 | -4.8% | +64.5% |
| 2012 | -16.6% | +245.0% |
| 2013 | -13.5% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | -7.2% | -47.1% |
| 2015 | -10.6% | +47.5% |
| 2016 | -9.9% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | -11.2% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | -14.5% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | -14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | -21.6% | +46.2% |
| 2021 | -7.7% | -64.6% |
| 2022 | -8.6% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.3% | -14.3% | -3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.6% | -16.6% | -2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.6% | -21.6% | -7.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 162 Benin -8.2% compare
- 163 Antigua and Barbuda -8.2% compare
- 165 Sierra Leone -9.4% compare
- 166 Mauritania -9.5% compare
- 167 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 70.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,213 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.58 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 582.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.2029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Sudan?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Sudan was -8.6% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -2.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current account balance as a share 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 International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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