Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 34.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Sudan, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Sudan is 34.8%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Sudan peaked at 47.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 52nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.6% | — |
| 1961 | 27.7% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 29.7% | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 34.7% | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 33.5% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 29.3% | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 28.3% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 30.6% | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 32.0% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 32.7% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 33.4% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 34.8% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 30.4% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 29.3% | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 34.4% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | +35.9% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -41.7% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +57.1% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.4% | 27.6% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 23.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 11.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 11.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 24.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.8% | 37.5% | 2 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 93.91 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.0609 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 70.95 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -18.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Sudan?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Sudan was 34.8% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Sudan ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.