GNI per capita in Sudan

Sudan: GNI per capita was 581.87 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
581.87 US$
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
197th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3,051 US$
in 2017
All-time low
229.37 US$
in 1992
Years of data
31
1990–2020

GNI per capita in Sudan, 1990–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200520201990: 1.2k US$1991: 1.4k US$1992: 229.4 US$1993: 289.6 US$1994: 418.1 US$1995: 442.2 US$1996: 288.7 US$1997: 367.8 US$1998: 343.5 US$1999: 314 US$2000: 347.7 US$2001: 439.6 US$2002: 490.4 US$2003: 562.9 US$2004: 682.2 US$2005: 879.2 US$2006: 1.1k US$2007: 1.4k US$2008: 1.5k US$2009: 1.3k US$2010: 1.6k US$2011: 1.8k US$2012: 1.7k US$2013: 1.7k US$2014: 2.0k US$2015: 2.1k US$2016: 2.5k US$2017: 3.1k US$2018: 728.2 US$2019: 708.5 US$2020: 581.9 US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni per capita in Sudan is 581.87 US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Sudan peaked at 3,051 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 229.37 US$, in 1992.

Sudan ranks 197th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI per capita in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita (US$) in Sudan, 1990 to 2020.
Year US$ Change
1990 1,206 US$ —
1991 1,434 US$ +18.8%
1992 229.37 US$ -84.0%
1993 289.57 US$ +26.2%
1994 418.08 US$ +44.4%
1995 442.24 US$ +5.8%
1996 288.65 US$ -34.7%
1997 367.76 US$ +27.4%
1998 343.55 US$ -6.6%
1999 314.02 US$ -8.6%
2000 347.74 US$ +10.7%
2001 439.64 US$ +26.4%
2002 490.35 US$ +11.5%
2003 562.87 US$ +14.8%
2004 682.19 US$ +21.2%
2005 879.2 US$ +28.9%
2006 1,093 US$ +24.3%
2007 1,406 US$ +28.6%
2008 1,479 US$ +5.2%
2009 1,318 US$ -10.9%
2010 1,564 US$ +18.7%
2011 1,813 US$ +15.9%
2012 1,652 US$ -8.9%
2013 1,665 US$ +0.8%
2014 1,984 US$ +19.2%
2015 2,135 US$ +7.6%
2016 2,531 US$ +18.5%
2017 3,051 US$ +20.6%
2018 728.23 US$ -76.1%
2019 708.54 US$ -2.7%
2020 581.87 US$ -17.9%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 581.87 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 616.22 US$, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 581.87 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 533.31 US$ 229.37 US$ 1,434 US$ 10
2000s 869.81 US$ 347.74 US$ 1,479 US$ 10
2010s 1,783 US$ 708.54 US$ 3,051 US$ 10
2020s 581.87 US$ 581.87 US$ 581.87 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 194 Yemen 631.03 US$ compare
  2. 195 Malawi 626.8 US$ compare
  3. 196 Chad 605.64 US$ compare
  4. 198 Liberia 571.01 US$ compare
  5. 199 Niger 543.5 US$ compare
  6. 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 529.74 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Sudan?
Gni per capita in Sudan was 581.87 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 3,051 US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 229.37 US$ in 1992.
How does Sudan rank for gni per capita?
Sudan ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.