Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 68,323 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
Sudan recorded 68,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 314,499 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sudan 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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 | 138,216 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 101,907 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 159,083 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2015 | 163,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 241,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 314,499 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 130,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 2020 | 122,013 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 79,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 79,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 68,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -14.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 68,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 90,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 68,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 178,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 101,907 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 314,499 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 87,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 68,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 122,013 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 165 Liberia 95,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 166 Madagascar 86,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 167 Botswana 80,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 169 Mozambique 65,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 170 Suriname 65,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 171 Yemen 63,792 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$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sudan was 68,323 international-$ 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 314,499 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 68,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 168th out of 181 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 33.0%. 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 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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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.