Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sudan
Sudan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 8.55 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sudan stood at 8.55 current US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 69.9% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sudan peaked at 398.53 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.55 current US$ per person, in 2025.
Sudan ranks 186th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.39 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.65 current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1962 | 22.38 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 19.63 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 19.41 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 81.51 current US$ per person | +320.0% |
| 1977 | 77.38 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 71.32 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 73.3 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 56.28 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 89.57 current US$ per person | +59.2% |
| 1982 | 81.23 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 69.24 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 70.84 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 43.17 current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1986 | 56.58 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 70.68 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 62.55 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 79.81 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 159.44 current US$ per person | +99.8% |
| 1991 | 206.66 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 37.94 current US$ per person | -81.6% |
| 1993 | 57.57 current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1994 | 56.7 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 31.05 current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 1996 | 42.91 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 40.63 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 43.48 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 40.73 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 109.67 current US$ per person | +169.3% |
| 2001 | 113.15 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 133.82 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 157.69 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 205.9 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 238.66 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 323.84 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 386.53 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 398.53 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 333.39 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 339.62 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 354.13 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 201.03 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 195.79 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 191.85 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 165.53 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 96.15 current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 104.08 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 73.02 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 101.56 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 33.43 current US$ per person | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 24.68 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 22.79 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 17.32 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 28.42 current US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 2025 | 8.55 current US$ per person | -69.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 8.55 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 178.14 current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 8.55 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 289.43 current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +320.0% | 19.41 current US$ per person | 81.51 current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +169.3% | 40.73 current US$ per person | 109.67 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.29 current US$ per person | 14.39 current US$ per person | 22.38 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 75.88 current US$ per person | 71.32 current US$ per person | 81.51 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 67.99 current US$ per person | 43.17 current US$ per person | 89.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.71 current US$ per person | 31.05 current US$ per person | 206.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.12 current US$ per person | 109.67 current US$ per person | 398.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.28 current US$ per person | 73.02 current US$ per person | 354.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.53 current US$ per person | 8.55 current US$ per person | 33.43 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 183 Syria 58.07 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Central African Republic 51.74 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Yemen 39.15 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea -243.39 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 20.38 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1146 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sudan?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sudan was 8.55 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 398.53 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 current US$ per person in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.