Primary income payments in Sudan
Sudan: Primary income payments was 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Sudan, 1977–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Sudan peaked at 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 700,000 BoP, current US$, in 1996.
Sudan ranks 112th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.44 million BoP, current US$ | 74.89 million BoP, current US$ | 87.59 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 134.27 million BoP, current US$ | 93.63 million BoP, current US$ | 227.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.22 million BoP, current US$ | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | 148.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 571.90 million BoP, current US$ | 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 867.65 million BoP, current US$ | 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 109 Armenia 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Guyana 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Cambodia 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Nicaragua 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.1758 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 138.81 (2022)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 582.11 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.13 (2009)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 30.07 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 582.11 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,213 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.30 billion current LCU (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Sudan?
- Primary income payments in Sudan was 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- How does Sudan rank for primary income payments?
- Sudan ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.