GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 2,192 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2,192 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sudan peaked at 4,970 current international $ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,784 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Sudan 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,784 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,943 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 2,076 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2,173 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2,186 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,305 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2,431 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2,862 current international $ per person | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 2,943 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,002 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,184 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 3,382 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 3,552 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3,764 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3,976 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4,235 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 4,544 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 4,819 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 4,970 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,729 current international $ per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4,853 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,698 current international $ per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,710 current international $ per person | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 3,725 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,261 current international $ per person | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 4,217 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,470 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4,252 current international $ per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4,199 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,914 current international $ per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 3,349 current international $ per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 3,249 current international $ per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,355 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,423 current international $ per person | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 2,119 current international $ per person | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 2,192 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2,192 current international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $ per person, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2,192 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -27.8% | 3,355 current international $ per person | 2,423 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,371 current international $ per person | 1,784 current international $ per person | 3,002 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,116 current international $ per person | 3,184 current international $ per person | 4,970 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,230 current international $ per person | 3,710 current international $ per person | 4,853 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,781 current international $ per person | 2,119 current international $ per person | 3,355 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 190 Chad 2,903 current international $ per person compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 2,788 current international $ per person compare
- 192 Afghanistan 2,236 current international $ per person compare
- 194 Niger 2,177 current international $ per person compare
- 195 Liberia 1,981 current international $ per person compare
- 196 Madagascar 1,952 current international $ 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sudan?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sudan was 2,192 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,970 current international $ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,784 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.