GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNICEF) in Sudan
Sudan: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNICEF) was 1.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.54 million for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 193.5% on the previous year and up 13,496.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 1.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0347, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 10th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNICEF) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0347 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0367 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0387 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0383 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0382 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0386 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0385 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0405 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.041 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0439 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0484 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0512 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0538 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0643 | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0797 | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0939 | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1132 | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1366 | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1548 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1755 | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2092 | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2704 | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3609 | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4501 | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.559 | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.752 | +34.5% |
| 1986 | 1 | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 2.49 | +76.1% |
| 1989 | 3.66 | +47.2% |
| 1990 | 5.66 | +54.4% |
| 1991 | 11.25 | +98.9% |
| 1992 | 24.61 | +118.8% |
| 1993 | 49.82 | +102.4% |
| 1994 | 127.26 | +155.5% |
| 1995 | 268.7 | +111.1% |
| 1996 | 368.77 | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 587.9 | +59.4% |
| 1998 | 704.22 | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 819.93 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 931.08 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1,168 | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 1,333 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 1,515 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1,819 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 2,206 | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 2,459 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2,912 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3,193 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 3,063 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,786 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 5,064 | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 6,115 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 8,312 | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 11,351 | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 12,795 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 15,498 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 20,297 | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 29,753 | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 42,954 | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 86,900 | +102.3% |
| 2021 | 278,511 | +220.5% |
| 2022 | 582,285 | +109.1% |
| 2023 | 525,872 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million | +193.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNICEF) 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 | 278,511 |
| 2024 | +193.5% | 525,872 | 1.54 million |
| 1994 | +155.5% | 49.82 | 127.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0389 | 0.0347 | 0.0439 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0971 | 0.0484 | 0.1755 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.2092 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 296.81 | 5.66 | 819.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,060 | 931.08 | 3,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,592 | 3,786 | 42,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 603,402 | 86,900 | 1.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Gdp per capita in Sudan was 1.54 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,496.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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