Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sudan

Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.95 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
163rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
62.6 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
-1.41 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1990
Years of data
53
1970–2023

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sudan, 1970–2023

0204060197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sudan is 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sudan peaked at 62.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.41 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1990.

That places Sudan 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sudan, 1970 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1970 0.1419 BoP, current US$ per person
1972 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per person -65.7%
1973 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per person -59.1%
1974 -0.0854 BoP, current US$ per person -528.7%
1975 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per person -208.2%
1976 0.4008 BoP, current US$ per person +333.7%
1977 0.5482 BoP, current US$ per person +36.8%
1978 0.3816 BoP, current US$ per person -30.4%
1979 -0.1626 BoP, current US$ per person -142.6%
1980 0.5188 BoP, current US$ per person -419.0%
1981 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person +109.6%
1982 0.9082 BoP, current US$ per person -16.5%
1983 0.3307 BoP, current US$ per person -63.6%
1984 0.4644 BoP, current US$ per person +40.4%
1985 -0.1527 BoP, current US$ per person -132.9%
1986 -0.4027 BoP, current US$ per person +163.7%
1987 0.5627 BoP, current US$ per person -239.7%
1988 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per person -83.0%
1989 0.1617 BoP, current US$ per person +69.2%
1990 -1.41 BoP, current US$ per person -974.3%
1991 -0.0276 BoP, current US$ per person -98.0%
1992 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per person -114.2%
1993 -0.0068 BoP, current US$ per person -273.8%
1994 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person -60544.9%
1995 0.4864 BoP, current US$ per person -88.2%
1996 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per person -96.7%
1997 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person +23835.9%
1998 14.01 BoP, current US$ per person +269.2%
1999 13.67 BoP, current US$ per person -2.4%
2000 14.1 BoP, current US$ per person +3.2%
2001 20.13 BoP, current US$ per person +42.8%
2002 24.4 BoP, current US$ per person +21.2%
2003 45.13 BoP, current US$ per person +85.0%
2004 49.45 BoP, current US$ per person +9.6%
2005 49.95 BoP, current US$ per person +1.0%
2006 57.57 BoP, current US$ per person +15.2%
2007 45.92 BoP, current US$ per person -20.2%
2008 49.16 BoP, current US$ per person +7.1%
2009 49.94 BoP, current US$ per person +1.6%
2010 58.27 BoP, current US$ per person +16.7%
2011 47.99 BoP, current US$ per person -17.6%
2012 62.6 BoP, current US$ per person +30.4%
2013 44.67 BoP, current US$ per person -28.6%
2014 32.23 BoP, current US$ per person -27.8%
2015 43.18 BoP, current US$ per person +34.0%
2016 25.78 BoP, current US$ per person -40.3%
2017 24.94 BoP, current US$ per person -3.3%
2018 25.68 BoP, current US$ per person +3.0%
2019 18.12 BoP, current US$ per person -29.4%
2020 15.32 BoP, current US$ per person -15.4%
2021 10.88 BoP, current US$ per person -29.0%
2022 11.61 BoP, current US$ per person +6.8%
2023 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.154 BoP, current US$ per person -0.1626 BoP, current US$ per person 0.5482 BoP, current US$ per person 9
1980s 0.3574 BoP, current US$ per person -0.4027 BoP, current US$ per person 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 3.47 BoP, current US$ per person -1.41 BoP, current US$ per person 14.01 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 40.58 BoP, current US$ per person 14.1 BoP, current US$ per person 57.57 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 38.35 BoP, current US$ per person 18.12 BoP, current US$ per person 62.6 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 12.19 BoP, current US$ per person 10.88 BoP, current US$ per person 15.32 BoP, current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 160 Niger 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 161 Guinea-Bissau 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 162 Malawi 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 164 Bangladesh 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 165 Samoa 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 166 Togo 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sudan?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sudan was 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 62.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 1990.
How does Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Sudan ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.