Manufacturing value added to gdp in Sudan
Sudan: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 5.13 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Sudan, 1960–2009
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp in Sudan is 5.13, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Sudan peaked at 8.87 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.37, in 1962.
That places Sudan 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.46 | — |
| 1961 | 4.42 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.37 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.7 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 5.01 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 5.54 | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 7.41 | +33.8% |
| 1967 | 7.29 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 7.22 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 7.14 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.8 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 6.41 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 6.14 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 5.84 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 6.04 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 6.09 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.75 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 5.35 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 5.69 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 6.24 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 6.79 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 6.8 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.59 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 7.03 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 7.74 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 8.09 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 8.22 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.46 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.26 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.3 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.34 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.24 | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 5.18 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.63 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 8.87 | +91.6% |
| 1997 | 8.45 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.51 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.34 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.3 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.45 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 6.42 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.92 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 5.56 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.06 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 4.53 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.51 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.13 | +14.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5.13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.97, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +91.6% | 4.63 | 8.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.75 | 4.37 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.04 | 5.35 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.63 | 6.59 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 | 4.63 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 10 |
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 manufacturing value added to gdp in Sudan?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Sudan was 5.13 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 in 1996.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 in 1962.
- How does Sudan rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Sudan ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2009.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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