Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 58,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sudan stood at 58,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 92,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 188th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 81,949 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 83,551 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 87,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 89,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 92,207 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 92,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 90,371 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 88,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 85,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 83,602 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 82,801 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 58,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -29.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 58,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 58,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88,238 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 81,949 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 92,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 77,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 58,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 85,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 72,765 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 66,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 187 Mozambique 64,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 189 Mali 55,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 190 Libya 51,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 191 Somalia 41,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sudan was 58,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 92,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.