Human development index vs gdp per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.511 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.511
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.517
in 2019
All-time low
0.456
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Sudan, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Sudan stood at 0.511.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.517 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.456, in 2008.
Sudan ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.456 | — |
| 2009 | 0.469 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.479 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.476 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.482 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.488 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.496 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.498 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.502 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.506 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.515 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.517 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.513 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.512 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.516 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.511 | -1.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.511 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.511 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4625 | 0.456 | 0.469 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4959 | 0.476 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.513 | 0.511 | 0.516 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Sudan was 0.511 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.517 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.456 in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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