GDP per capita growth in Sudan
Sudan: GDP per capita growth was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.6% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.4% on the previous year and up 156.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Sudan peaked at 15.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -30.4%, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 160th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Sudan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.7% | — |
| 1962 | 3.9% | -246.4% |
| 1963 | -5.6% | -241.7% |
| 1964 | -4.0% | -28.3% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -190.0% |
| 1966 | -6.3% | -275.7% |
| 1967 | -1.5% | -76.9% |
| 1968 | -1.0% | -33.1% |
| 1969 | -1.5% | +57.7% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -282.9% |
| 1971 | -0.8% | -129.3% |
| 1972 | -8.0% | +863.6% |
| 1973 | -3.0% | -62.2% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | -344.7% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | +61.3% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -78.3% |
| 1978 | -9.3% | -434.5% |
| 1979 | -8.5% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | -2.3% | -72.9% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -247.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -35.7% |
| 1983 | -1.1% | -148.0% |
| 1984 | -7.1% | +567.1% |
| 1985 | -8.0% | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -143.4% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +253.0% |
| 1988 | -1.6% | -112.8% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -593.1% |
| 1990 | -7.1% | -192.9% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -175.1% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -45.3% |
| 1994 | -1.5% | -159.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -319.3% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +341.9% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -88.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -70.9% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +542.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -74.2% |
| 2009 | -5.8% | -937.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -113.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +673.8% |
| 2012 | -7.2% | -222.6% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -94.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -600.5% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | -161.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -132.2% |
| 2017 | -2.7% | -836.1% |
| 2018 | -6.0% | +121.2% |
| 2019 | -5.0% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | -6.2% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | -4.5% | -27.6% |
| 2022 | -3.6% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | -30.4% | +743.9% |
| 2024 | -14.7% | -51.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -104.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.7% | -6.3% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | -9.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -8.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | -7.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -5.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -7.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.8% | -30.4% | 0.6% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 21.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,165 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 70.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,213 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.58 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Sudan?
- Gdp per capita growth in Sudan was 0.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.4% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Sudan ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.1%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.