Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sudan, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sudan stood at 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sudan peaked at 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Sudan ranks 118th of 191 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$) … unit in Sudan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2021 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 115 French Polynesia 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Congo 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Ukraine 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Iraq 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Senegal 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sudan was 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Sudan ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.