Trade in services as share of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Trade in services as share of GDP was 6.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trade in services as share of GDP in Sudan, 1977–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 6.1% for trade in services as share of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Sudan peaked at 10.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
That places Sudan 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.3% | — |
| 1978 | 4.8% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -30.2% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +71.7% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -54.6% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -60.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -47.8% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +723.5% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -60.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +70.8% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +65.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 2.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.1% | 10.8% | 3 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 21.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,165 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 70.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,213 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.58 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Sudan?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Sudan was 6.1% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).