GDP growth in Sudan
Sudan: GDP growth was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 3.1% for gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is up 121.9% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Sudan peaked at 18.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -29.4%, in 2023.
That places Sudan 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Sudan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 6.9% | +30786.3% |
| 1963 | -2.8% | -141.2% |
| 1964 | -1.1% | -60.6% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | -704.9% |
| 1966 | -3.6% | -152.8% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -139.8% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -29.2% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | +326.5% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -62.1% |
| 1972 | -5.1% | -325.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -112.5% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +1710.4% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +37.3% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | -62.7% |
| 1978 | -5.9% | -195.3% |
| 1979 | -5.0% | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -130.4% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +387.9% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -65.4% |
| 1984 | -5.0% | -342.9% |
| 1985 | -6.3% | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -186.2% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | +162.7% |
| 1988 | -0.3% | -102.3% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -2797.6% |
| 1990 | -5.5% | -161.2% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -237.3% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -78.0% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +496.0% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +209.4% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -76.5% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +104.4% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -171.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -239.4% |
| 2011 | -3.2% | -183.3% |
| 2012 | -17.0% | +429.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -111.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +138.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -59.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +81.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -79.5% |
| 2018 | -2.7% | -478.0% |
| 2019 | -2.2% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | +66.6% |
| 2021 | -1.9% | -48.5% |
| 2022 | -1.0% | -48.7% |
| 2023 | -29.4% | +2973.0% |
| 2024 | -14.0% | -52.6% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -121.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -3.6% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | -5.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | -6.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -5.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | -2.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -17.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.8% | -29.4% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -28.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -43.06 % change on previous year (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 214.77 current US$ per person (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -29.17 % change on previous year (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3739 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 558.41 current LCU per person (2009)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Sudan?
- Gdp growth in Sudan was 3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.4% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for gdp growth?
- Sudan ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.