Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sudan peaked at 5,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 189th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,989 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,150 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 3,290 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,423 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 4,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 4,520 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,675 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,998 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,372 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 5,546 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 5,381 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5,104 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 4,130 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,817 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3,626 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 3,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3,132 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 | -30.4% | 3,132 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,989 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,626 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,381 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 186 Chad 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 188 Afghanistan 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 190 Niger 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 191 Liberia 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sudan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sudan was 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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 domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.