GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: GDP per capita was 2.58 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sudan is 2.58 million current LCU, measured 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 per capita in Sudan peaked at 2.58 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0347 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Sudan 33rd out of 214 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 per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0347 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.0367 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0387 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0383 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0382 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0386 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0385 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0405 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.041 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0439 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0484 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0512 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0538 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0643 current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0797 current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0939 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1132 current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1366 current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1548 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1755 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2092 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2704 current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3609 current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4501 current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.559 current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.752 current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1986 | 1 current LCU | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 2.49 current LCU | +76.1% |
| 1989 | 3.66 current LCU | +47.2% |
| 1990 | 5.66 current LCU | +54.4% |
| 1991 | 11.25 current LCU | +98.9% |
| 1992 | 24.61 current LCU | +118.8% |
| 1993 | 49.82 current LCU | +102.4% |
| 1994 | 127.26 current LCU | +155.5% |
| 1995 | 268.7 current LCU | +111.1% |
| 1996 | 368.77 current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 587.9 current LCU | +59.4% |
| 1998 | 704.22 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 819.93 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 931.08 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1,168 current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 1,333 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 1,515 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1,819 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 2,206 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 2,459 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2,912 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3,193 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 3,063 current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,786 current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 5,064 current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 6,115 current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 8,312 current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 11,351 current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 12,795 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 15,498 current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 20,297 current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 29,753 current LCU | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 42,954 current LCU | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 86,900 current LCU | +102.3% |
| 2021 | 278,511 current LCU | +220.5% |
| 2022 | 582,285 current LCU | +109.1% |
| 2023 | 525,872 current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million current LCU | +193.5% |
| 2025 | 2.58 million current LCU | +67.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.58 million current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,439 current LCU, 4.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.58 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +220.5% | 86,900 current LCU | 278,511 current LCU |
| 2024 | +193.5% | 525,872 current LCU | 1.54 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +155.5% | 49.82 current LCU | 127.26 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0389 current LCU | 0.0347 current LCU | 0.0439 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0971 current LCU | 0.0484 current LCU | 0.1755 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 current LCU | 0.2092 current LCU | 3.66 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 296.81 current LCU | 5.66 current LCU | 819.93 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,060 current LCU | 931.08 current LCU | 3,193 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,592 current LCU | 3,786 current LCU | 42,954 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 932,370 current LCU | 86,900 current LCU | 2.58 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 30 New Caledonia 3.22 million current LCU compare
- 31 Myanmar 3.13 million current LCU compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.71 million current LCU compare
- 34 French Polynesia 2.48 million current LCU compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.16 million current LCU compare
- 36 Nigeria 1.86 million current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.24 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 548.20 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -4.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Gdp per capita in Sudan was 2.58 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.