Total reserves minus gold in Sudan
Sudan: Total reserves minus gold was 177.93 million current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Sudan, 1960–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Sudan is 177.93 million current US$, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Sudan peaked at 1.87 billion current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.61 million current US$, in 1991.
Sudan ranks 177th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 190.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 177.10 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 170.20 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 101.19 million current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1964 | 71.10 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1965 | 59.70 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 57.20 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 54.70 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 47.70 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 36.40 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 21.74 million current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1971 | 27.90 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 35.59 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 61.33 million current US$ | +72.3% |
| 1974 | 124.27 million current US$ | +102.6% |
| 1975 | 36.37 million current US$ | -70.7% |
| 1976 | 23.60 million current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 23.15 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 28.36 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 67.40 million current US$ | +137.7% |
| 1980 | 48.73 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 16.97 million current US$ | -65.2% |
| 1982 | 20.50 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 16.56 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 17.20 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 12.20 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 58.51 million current US$ | +379.6% |
| 1987 | 11.71 million current US$ | -80.0% |
| 1988 | 12.11 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 15.91 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 11.41 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 7.61 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 27.52 million current US$ | +261.4% |
| 1993 | 37.43 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 78.16 million current US$ | +108.8% |
| 1995 | 163.36 million current US$ | +109.0% |
| 1996 | 106.78 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 81.58 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 90.62 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 188.74 million current US$ | +108.3% |
| 2000 | 137.81 million current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 49.74 million current US$ | -63.9% |
| 2002 | 248.94 million current US$ | +400.5% |
| 2003 | 529.45 million current US$ | +112.7% |
| 2004 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +152.7% |
| 2005 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 1.66 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 192.53 million current US$ | -81.4% |
| 2012 | 192.63 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 192.96 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 181.46 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 173.52 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 168.28 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 177.93 million current US$ | +5.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 177.93 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 939.84 million current US$, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 177.93 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +400.5% | 49.74 million current US$ | 248.94 million current US$ |
| 1986 | +379.6% | 12.20 million current US$ | 58.51 million current US$ |
| 1992 | +261.4% | 7.61 million current US$ | 27.52 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.59 million current US$ | 36.40 million current US$ | 190.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.97 million current US$ | 21.74 million current US$ | 124.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.04 million current US$ | 11.71 million current US$ | 58.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.32 million current US$ | 7.61 million current US$ | 188.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 970.36 million current US$ | 49.74 million current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.44 million current US$ | 168.28 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 8 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Sudan?
- Total reserves minus gold in Sudan was 177.93 million current US$ in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 billion current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Sudan ranks 177th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.