Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,165 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sudan is 1,165 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sudan peaked at 1,891 current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 125.11 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Sudan 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 125.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 130.28 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 134.98 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 132.38 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 132.31 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 133.86 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 133.32 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 138.42 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 135.86 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 142.36 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 157.1 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 164.62 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 172.96 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 209.32 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 259.88 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 302.65 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 365.29 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 443.67 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 461.96 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 464.87 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 477.73 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 555.16 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 436.56 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 398.31 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 497.25 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 380.59 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 473.65 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 562.68 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 644.75 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 946.52 current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1990 | 1,469 current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1991 | 1,891 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 293.56 current US$ per person | -84.5% |
| 1993 | 365.29 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 514.22 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 540.36 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 346.17 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 435.74 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 407.27 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 376.65 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 425.09 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 444.53 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 486.78 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 565.02 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 654.32 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 823.47 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 1,056 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 1,322 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 1,540 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 1,278 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 1,665 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 1,522 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,019 current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 1,139 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 1,275 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1,292 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,033 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 966.5 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 731.03 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 709.98 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 577.8 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 712.12 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 1,046 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 2023 | 797.28 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 984.61 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2025 | 1,165 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,165 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 819.54 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,165 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.89 current US$ per person | 125.11 current US$ per person | 142.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 300.23 current US$ per person | 157.1 current US$ per person | 464.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 537.32 current US$ per person | 380.59 current US$ per person | 946.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 663.9 current US$ per person | 293.56 current US$ per person | 1,891 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 859.64 current US$ per person | 425.09 current US$ per person | 1,540 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,135 current US$ per person | 709.98 current US$ per person | 1,665 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 880.43 current US$ per person | 577.8 current US$ per person | 1,165 current US$ per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sudan?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sudan was 1,165 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,891 current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.11 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.