Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sudan
Sudan: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 36.6 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sudan, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 36.6 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 310.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sudan peaked at 159.03 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.93 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Sudan ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +184.6% |
| 1973 | 33.9 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 23.4 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 22.88 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 24.95 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 18.43 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 17.69 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 27.3 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1980 | 32.39 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 34.13 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 26.57 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 24.61 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 36.37 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1985 | 65.83 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1986 | 46.41 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 55.55 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 48.5 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 59.47 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 100.33 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1991 | 125.76 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 110.16 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 159.03 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 71.56 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1995 | 115.99 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1996 | 40.9 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1997 | 58.05 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1998 | 38.04 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 22.12 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 21.07 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 29.61 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 44.31 % change on previous year | +269.5% |
| 2012 | 22.18 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 36.65 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 47.31 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2017 | 34.76 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2018 | 44.22 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 36.6 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 36.6 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 36.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.66 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 33.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.98 % change on previous year | 24.61 % change on previous year | 65.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.89 % change on previous year | 19.05 % change on previous year | 159.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.28 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 29.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.06 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | 47.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 12.2 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 21.16 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sudan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sudan was 36.6 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 159.03 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Sudan ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.6%. 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.