Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 31.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sudan, 1977–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 31.3 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sudan peaked at 167.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Sudan 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.81 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 4.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 8.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1982 | 10.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 11.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 8.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 6.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 5.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8914 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6613 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1986 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per person | -86.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2054 BoP, current US$ per person | +640.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4006 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.0% |
| 1999 | 4.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +1033.5% |
| 2000 | 20.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +358.9% |
| 2001 | 20.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 21.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 29.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 37.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 46.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 128.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +177.1% |
| 2007 | 108.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 167.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 119.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 121.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 105 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 55.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 74.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 25.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.8% |
| 2015 | 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 21.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 38.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.2% |
| 2018 | 43.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 37.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 32.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 30.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 31.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 31.3 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 31.3 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1033.5% | 0.4006 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.54 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +640.5% | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2054 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +358.9% | 4.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.84 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 167.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 173 Tajikistan 37.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Tanzania 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Togo 30.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 29.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sudan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sudan was 31.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 167.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Sudan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.