Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1977–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan is 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.3275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Sudan 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +347.1% |
| 1993 | 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +347.1% | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 155 Mali 0.2051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Comoros 0.2037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Norway 0.1974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 India 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Sri Lanka 0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.