Current account balance in Sudan
Sudan: Current account balance was -8.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Sudan, 1977–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, current account balance in Sudan stood at -8.6%.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Sudan peaked at 1.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 2020.
Sudan ranks 168th of 199 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 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -1.2% | — |
| 1978 | -1.3% | +13.5% |
| 1979 | -3.0% | +127.4% |
| 1980 | -3.5% | +15.9% |
| 1981 | -6.0% | +69.9% |
| 1982 | -2.8% | -53.4% |
| 1983 | -2.6% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -113.4% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +445.4% |
| 1986 | -0.2% | -111.0% |
| 1987 | -1.9% | +805.8% |
| 1988 | -2.5% | +31.3% |
| 1989 | -0.7% | -72.1% |
| 1990 | -1.1% | +59.0% |
| 1991 | -2.2% | +95.3% |
| 1992 | -7.2% | +233.0% |
| 1993 | -2.3% | -68.4% |
| 1994 | -4.7% | +106.6% |
| 1995 | -3.6% | -23.1% |
| 1996 | -9.2% | +153.6% |
| 1997 | -7.1% | -22.7% |
| 1998 | -8.5% | +19.9% |
| 1999 | -4.0% | -52.5% |
| 2000 | -4.2% | +4.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.9% | -3.0% | -1.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | -1.8% | -6.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.0% | -9.2% | -1.1% | 10 |
| 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
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 (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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 148.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 744.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 867,228 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Sudan?
- Current account balance in Sudan was -8.6% in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for current account balance?
- Sudan ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current account balance 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.