Total factor productivity in Sudan
Sudan: Total factor productivity was 0.8534 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8534
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
119th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1977
All-time low
0.7646
in 1984
Years of data
49
1974–2023
Total factor productivity in Sudan, 1974–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total factor productivity in Sudan stood at 0.8534.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Sudan peaked at 1.1 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.7646, in 1984.
Sudan ranks 119th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8646 | — |
| 1975 | 0.9527 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9942 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9102 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8946 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9183 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8878 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8281 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7646 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7854 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8729 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8418 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.889 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8287 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8557 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8842 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9186 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8832 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8827 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8843 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8972 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9303 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9695 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.939 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9295 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.998 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9766 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9893 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9878 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.969 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9518 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8534 | -10.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.8534 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9726, 88% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.8534 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9822 | 0.8646 | 1.1 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8511 | 0.7646 | 0.9183 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9045 | 0.8557 | 0.9695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.9295 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.969 | 1.09 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9644 | 0.8534 | 1.05 | 4 |
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 total factor productivity in Sudan?
- Total factor productivity in Sudan was 0.8534 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1977.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7646 in 1984.
- How does Sudan rank for total factor productivity?
- Sudan ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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