GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Sudan
Sudan: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 70.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
70.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 63.8%
World rank
4th
of 212 countries
All-time high
229.25 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-8.48 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 70.99 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.8% on the previous year and up 338.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 229.25 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.48 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1964 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1965 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 1966 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1967 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +218.4% |
| 1968 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1969 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 1970 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1971 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1972 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 23.93 % change on previous year | +181.2% |
| 1974 | 28.65 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 21.83 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 24.68 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 24.71 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 17.75 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 23.89 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 34.27 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1982 | 38.37 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 28.66 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 26.94 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 36.99 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1986 | 35.61 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 43.79 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 78.27 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1989 | 48.95 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 57.14 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 102.95 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 1992 | 123 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 106.51 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 161.88 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1995 | 116.82 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 40.41 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1997 | 63.18 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1998 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1999 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 29.01 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2002 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 23.3 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 21.92 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2008 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2009 | -0.9571 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2010 | 27.4 % change on previous year | -2963.0% |
| 2011 | 22.27 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 8 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2013 | 39.1 % change on previous year | +388.7% |
| 2014 | 40.32 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2016 | 24.87 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2017 | 35.58 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 51.79 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 48.67 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 107.83 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 2021 | 229.25 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 2022 | 114.8 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2023 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2024 | 195.88 % change on previous year | -2409.3% |
| 2025 | 70.99 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 70.99 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.94 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 70.99 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.67 % change on previous year, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2963.0% | -0.9571 % change on previous year | 27.4 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2409.3% | -8.48 % change on previous year | 195.88 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +388.7% | 8 % change on previous year | 39.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.02 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year | 28.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.57 % change on previous year | 23.89 % change on previous year | 78.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.4 % change on previous year | 19.42 % change on previous year | 161.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.67 % change on previous year | -0.9571 % change on previous year | 29.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.42 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 51.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.38 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year | 229.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 1 Venezuela 232.23 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Syria 106.95 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 97.97 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Argentina 45.16 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Turkey 41.34 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Lebanon 34.88 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sudan was 70.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 229.25 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.48 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.2%. 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 GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.