Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
141st
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2003
All-time low
1.1%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.4% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sudan peaked at 6.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 141st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +94.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +23.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 1.5% compare
- 139 Central African Republic 1.5% compare
- 140 Jamaica 1.4% compare
- 142 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.4% compare
- 143 Bermuda 1.3% compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 1.2% 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sudan was 1.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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