Total factor productivity in Sudan
Sudan: Total factor productivity was 0.8534 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Sudan, 1974–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 138.8% (2022)
- GDP per capita 582.11 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.1% (2009)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 30.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 582.11 constant 2015 US$ (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 total factor productivity in Sudan?
- Total factor productivity in Sudan was 0.8534 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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 Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.