Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sudan, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sudan stood at 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sudan peaked at 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Sudan ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2021 | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 133 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Samoa 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Botswana 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Ghana 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Pakistan 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Iran 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sudan was 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.