Industry (including construction), value added in Sudan
Sudan: Industry (including construction), value added was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Sudan, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.0% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
That represents a change of up 115.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Sudan peaked at 49.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -25.9%, in 2023.
That places Sudan 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Sudan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 24.5% | — |
| 1967 | -3.1% | -112.5% |
| 1968 | -0.4% | -86.7% |
| 1969 | -4.1% | +891.6% |
| 1970 | -2.2% | -44.8% |
| 1971 | -2.7% | +21.8% |
| 1972 | -6.4% | +133.5% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -146.7% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +348.9% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -19.9% |
| 1977 | -1.5% | -111.7% |
| 1978 | -6.5% | +326.0% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -144.9% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +206.7% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | -6.0% | -146.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -107.6% |
| 1986 | -7.4% | -1739.5% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | -337.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -93.2% |
| 1989 | -1.3% | -212.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | -86.8% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -10294.0% |
| 1992 | -1.1% | -106.1% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -830.7% |
| 1994 | -4.9% | -161.0% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -221.0% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | +218.3% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -62.6% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +322.7% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -80.5% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +98.4% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | -104.4% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -1241.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +53.7% |
| 2008 | -1.2% | -105.7% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -464.5% |
| 2011 | -3.4% | -175.9% |
| 2012 | -17.5% | +413.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -116.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -40.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -50.9% |
| 2018 | -1.9% | -351.8% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -63.2% |
| 2020 | -5.7% | +714.3% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | -88.3% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | -25.9% | +3659.8% |
| 2024 | -13.1% | -49.2% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -115.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.7%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.7%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +10294.0% | -0.2% | 18.1% |
| 2023 | -3659.8% | -0.7% | -25.9% |
| 1986 | -1739.5% | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | +1241.9% | -0.8% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | -4.1% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | -6.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | -7.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | -4.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | -1.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -17.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.3% | -25.9% | 2.0% | 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)
- 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 industry (including construction), value added in Sudan?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Sudan was 2.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.9% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sudan ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.