Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Sudan stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Sudan peaked at 50.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 217th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -41.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 16.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.8%, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 16.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 23.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 24.5% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 16.2% | 50.5% | 5 |
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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Sudan?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Sudan was 16.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 217th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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