GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Sudan
Sudan: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 2.58 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.58 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 67.0% on the previous year and up 20,043.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sudan peaked at 2.58 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0469 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Sudan 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0469 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0493 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0519 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.051 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0507 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0511 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0507 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.053 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0535 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0569 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0625 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0658 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.069 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0821 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1015 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1194 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1437 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1731 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1955 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2209 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2624 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.338 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4498 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5599 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6949 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9347 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1986 | 1.24 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 1.75 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1988 | 3.06 current LCU per person | +74.6% |
| 1989 | 4.46 current LCU per person | +45.9% |
| 1990 | 6.87 current LCU per person | +54.0% |
| 1991 | 13.67 current LCU per person | +98.9% |
| 1992 | 29.88 current LCU per person | +118.6% |
| 1993 | 60.35 current LCU per person | +101.9% |
| 1994 | 154.1 current LCU per person | +155.4% |
| 1995 | 325.62 current LCU per person | +111.3% |
| 1996 | 447.06 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 713.44 current LCU per person | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 853.8 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 994.36 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 1,133 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1,426 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 1,634 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 1,864 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 2,249 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 2,742 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 3,072 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 3,658 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 4,030 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 3,883 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4,828 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 5,785 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 6,115 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 8,312 current LCU per person | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 11,351 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 12,795 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 15,498 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 20,297 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 29,753 current LCU per person | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 42,953 current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 86,900 current LCU per person | +102.3% |
| 2021 | 278,512 current LCU per person | +220.5% |
| 2022 | 582,286 current LCU per person | +109.1% |
| 2023 | 525,872 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million current LCU per person | +193.5% |
| 2025 | 2.58 million current LCU per person | +67.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.58 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 4.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.58 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +220.5% | 86,900 current LCU per person | 278,512 current LCU per person |
| 2024 | +193.5% | 525,872 current LCU per person | 1.54 million current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +155.4% | 60.35 current LCU per person | 154.1 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0515 current LCU per person | 0.0469 current LCU per person | 0.0569 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1234 current LCU per person | 0.0625 current LCU per person | 0.2209 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 current LCU per person | 0.2624 current LCU per person | 4.46 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 359.91 current LCU per person | 6.87 current LCU per person | 994.36 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,569 current LCU per person | 1,133 current LCU per person | 4,030 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,769 current LCU per person | 4,828 current LCU per person | 42,953 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 932,370 current LCU per person | 86,900 current LCU per person | 2.58 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 30 New Caledonia 3.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Myanmar 3.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.71 million current LCU per person compare
- 34 French Polynesia 2.48 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.16 million current LCU per person compare
- 36 Nigeria 1.86 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Sudan?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sudan was 2.58 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,043.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.