Economic complexity rankings in Sudan
Sudan: Economic complexity rankings was 108 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
108
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 121 countries
All-time high
121
in 2007
All-time low
79
in 1985
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Sudan, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Sudan is 108, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Sudan peaked at 121 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79, in 1985.
That places Sudan 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 91 | — |
| 1965 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 83 | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 86 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 79 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 86 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 96 | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 102 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 96 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 104 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 115 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 119 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 120 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 118 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 120 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 109 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 106 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 108 | +1.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 108 is above the median for low income countries, which is 97, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 108 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91 | 88 | 93 | 6 |
| 1970s | 89.5 | 82 | 95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.8 | 79 | 88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.1 | 79 | 105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.9 | 115 | 121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.83 | 106 | 120 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 2 Myanmar 113 compare
- 3 Gabon 112 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 110 compare
- 6 Nigeria 107 compare
- 7 Guinea 106 compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 104 compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 104 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 economic complexity rankings in Sudan?
- Economic complexity rankings in Sudan was 108 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 121 in 2007.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 1985.
- How does Sudan rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Sudan ranks 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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