GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 582.12 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 582.12 constant 2015 US$ per person for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sudan peaked at 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 578.39 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 203rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 1,037 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 1,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 997.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 978.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 963.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 944.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 966.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 954.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 875.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 846.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 905.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 963.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 938.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 967.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 985.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 973.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 903.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 831.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 860.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 962.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 939.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 928.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 978.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,405 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,553 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,723 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,288 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,292 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,297 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 973.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 677.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 578.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 582.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 582.12 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 734.16 constant 2015 US$ per person, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 582.12 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -30.4% | 973.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 677.72 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | 944.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 989.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 846.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 936.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 831.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | 928.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,566 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,330 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 812.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 578.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 200 Liberia 684.04 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 201 Niger 610.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 202 Mozambique 585.68 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 204 Democratic Republic of Congo 567.56 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 205 Malawi 548.16 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 206 Somalia 465.44 constant 2015 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 gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sudan?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sudan was 582.12 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.39 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 203rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.