Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Sudan: the economy in numbers
GDP is $60.2bn (2025), 92nd of 211 in the world and 11th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $1,165 (2025), 192nd of 211 in the world and 29th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $2,192 (2025), 190th of 199 in the world and 37th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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13 indicators
Economy: Sudan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $60.2bn2025 | 92/211 | 11/46 | $12.3bn | $59.0bn | $27.0bn | +16%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $643bn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $1,1652025 | 192/211 | 29/46 | $362 | $1,306 | $578 | −9.9%since 2015 | $1,673 | $837 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $2,1922025 | 190/199 | 37/46 | $2,616 | $3,806 | $3,349 | −48%since 2015 | $5,786 | $2,712 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $9002025 | 189/201 | 36/46 | $330 | $1,230 | $600 | −24%since 2015 | $1,610 | $811 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 3.1%2025 | 112/210 | 35/46 | 6.3% | 3.9% | -3.6% | +1.2 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 0.6%2025 | 160/210 | 34/46 | 3.4% | 0.8% | -6.2% | +1.8 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 29.4%2025 | 15/198 | 12/45 | 40.7% | 30.6% | 20.4% | −2.0 ppsince 2015 | 17.9% | 27.2% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 33.6%2025 | 39/201 | 7/45 | 20.1% | 20.4% | 21.5% | +18.2 ppsince 2015 | 25.1% | 28.4% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 5.1%2009 | — | — | 8.3% | 5.1%2009 | · | −3.2 ppsince 1999 | 9.6% | 8.5% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 37.0%2025 | 190/201 | 39/45 | 35.7% | 49.0% | 58.1% | −16.2 ppsince 2015 | 50.2% | 40.5% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 0.7%2025 | 174/175 | 42/43 | 24.9% | 20.4% | 5.8% | −12.1 ppsince 2015 | 23.1% | 20.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 0.5%2025 | 158/163 | 38/39 | 18.0% | 28.1% | 4.7% | −7.6 ppsince 2015 | 19.3% | 15.8% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 12.8%2021 | 39/209 | 15/46 | 10.8% | 11.9% | 9.3% | −4.0 ppsince 2011 | 10.0% | 13.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+16%$60.2bn in 2025
- GDP growth+1.2 pp3.1% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth+1.8 pp0.6% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP per capita−9.9%$1,165 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP−48%$2,192 in 2025
- GNI per capita−24%$900 in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Sudan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Sudan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Sudan | Ethiopia | Egypt | Chad | South Sudan | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $60.2bn2025 | $126bn2025 | $365bn2025 | $21.5bn2025 | $12.0bn2015 | $48.1bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $1,1652025 | $9332025 | $3,0862025 | $1,0222025 | $1,0802015 | $6,4492025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $2,1922025 | $3,6222025 | $20,2042025 | $2,9032025 | $1,1552015 | $16,5212025 |
| GNI per capita | $9002025 | $1,1102025 | $3,2602025 | $9702025 | $1,0502015 | $7,2502025 |
| GDP growth | 3.1%2025 | 9.8%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 5.6%2025 | -10.8%2015 | 13.4%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.6%2025 | 7.0%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 2.0%2025 | -9.8%2015 | 12.2%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 29.4%2025 | 32.8%2025 | 16.6%2025 | 36.3%2025 | 10.4%2015 | 1.5%2025 |
| Industry share | 33.6%2025 | 27.8%2025 | 32.1%2025 | 26.7%2025 | 33.1%2015 | 73.2%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 5.1%2009 | 4.2%2025 | 14.5%2025 | 6.3%2024 | 3.5%2015 | 2.8%2017 |