Sudan in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Sudan, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$60.2 bn

2025

from $12.3 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$1 165

2025

from $362 in 2000

Real growth

3.1%

2025

from 6.3% in 2000

Inflation

138.8%

2022

from 7.1% in 2000

Unemployment

7.5%

2022

from 15.6% in 2000

Government debt

187.6%of GDP

2025

from 143.2% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Sudan's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$60.2 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$60.2 bn
2024	$49.7 bn
2023	$39.9 bn
2022	$51.7 bn
2021	$34.2 bn
2020	$27.0 bn
2019	$32.3 bn
2018	$32.3 bn
2017	$41.3 bn
2016	$42.6 bn
2015	$51.7 bn
2014	$49.5 bn
2013	$43.0 bn
2012	$37.6 bn
2011	$55.0 bn
2010	$59.0 bn
2009	$51.6 bn
2008	$64.8 bn
2007	$59.4 bn
2006	$45.3 bn
2005	$35.2 bn
2004	$26.6 bn
2003	$21.4 bn
2002	$18.1 bn
2001	$15.7 bn
2000	$12.3 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.5%
2030 (projection)	6.0%
2029 (projection)	8.3%
2028 (projection)	12.8%
2027 (projection)	8.1%
2026 (projection)	0.7%
2025	3.1%
2024	−14.0%
2023	−29.4%
2022	−1.0%
2021	−1.9%
2020	−3.6%
2019	−2.2%
2018	−2.7%
2017	0.7%
2016	3.5%
2015	1.9%
2014	4.7%
2013	2.0%
2012	−17.0%
2011	−3.2%
2010	3.9%
2009	−2.8%
2008	3.9%
2007	5.7%
2006	6.5%
2005	5.6%
2004	5.1%
2003	6.3%
2002	6.0%
2001	6.5%
2000	6.3%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 1652025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$1 165	$2 192
2024	$985	$2 119
2023	$797	$2 423
2022	$1 046	$3 355
2021	$712	$3 249
2020	$578	$3 349
2019	$710	$3 914
2018	$731	$4 199
2017	$967	$4 252
2016	$1 033	$4 470
2015	$1 292	$4 217
2014	$1 275	$4 261
2013	$1 139	$3 725
2012	$1 019	$3 710
2011	$1 333	$4 112
2010	$1 306	$3 806
2009	$1 178	$3 732
2008	$1 528	$3 938
2007	$1 444	$3 836
2006	$1 132	$3 637
2005	$906	$3 407
2004	$705	$3 215
2003	$580	$3 058
2002	$506	$2 898
2001	$451	$2 769
2000	$362	$2 616

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200036%8%12%41%

202537%34%29%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

138.8%2022

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	12.5%
2030 (projection)	13.8%
2029 (projection)	16.4%
2028 (projection)	27.6%
2027 (projection)	44.6%
2026 (projection)	75.1%
2022	138.8%
2021	359.1%
2020	163.3%
2019	51.0%
2018	63.3%
2017	32.4%
2016	17.8%
2015	16.9%
2014	36.9%
2013	36.5%
2012	35.6%
2011	18.1%
2010	13.0%
2009	11.3%
2008	14.3%
2007	14.8%
2006	7.2%
2005	8.5%
2004	9.7%
2003	6.5%
2002	22.2%
2001	1.9%
2000	7.1%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

7.5%2022

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2022	7.5%	12.0%
2021	11.1%	17.4%
2020	12.0%	19.8%
2019	11.7%	19.4%
2018	12.3%	20.8%
2017	13.0%	22.2%
2016	13.7%	23.6%
2015	14.4%	25.2%
2014	15.4%	27.3%
2013	16.3%	29.2%
2012	17.0%	30.8%
2011	17.4%	32.2%
2010	15.2%	26.4%
2009	13.0%	21.4%
2008	15.6%	24.1%
2007	15.5%	24.1%
2006	15.5%	24.1%
2005	15.6%	24.1%
2004	15.5%	24.1%
2003	15.5%	24.1%
2002	15.5%	24.1%
2001	15.6%	24.2%
2000	15.6%	24.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

1.1%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	1.1%	1.3%
2024	0.7%	1.3%
2023	1.1%	1.4%
2022	1.6%	1.1%
2021	2.3%	1.9%
2020	5.1%	4.8%
2019	8.4%	17.7%
2018	7.7%	14.2%
2017	6.1%	11.7%
2016	5.0%	10.3%
2015	6.4%	12.0%
2014	7.6%	13.2%
2013	9.5%	17.4%
2012	6.9%	15.0%
2011	12.5%	15.0%
2010	17.5%	15.3%
2009	14.6%	18.2%
2008	20.3%	16.5%
2007	16.9%	17.5%
2006	15.1%	21.1%
2005	14.5%	21.4%
2004	14.3%	16.1%
2003	12.3%	14.2%
2002	11.4%	14.2%
2001	9.6%	10.7%
2000	16.0%	13.4%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−8.6%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2022	−8.6%
2021	−7.7%
2020	−21.6%
2019	−14.8%
2018	−14.5%
2017	−11.2%
2016	−9.9%
2015	−10.6%
2014	−7.2%
2013	−13.5%
2012	−16.6%
2011	−4.8%
2010	−2.9%
2009	−9.5%
2008	−5.5%
2007	−6.0%
2006	−14.3%
2005	−7.0%
2004	−3.1%
2003	−4.4%
2002	−5.4%
2001	−3.3%
2000	−4.2%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2023	1.4%
2022	1.1%
2021	1.5%
2020	2.6%
2019	2.5%
2018	3.5%
2017	2.6%
2016	2.5%
2015	3.3%
2014	2.5%
2013	3.9%
2012	6.1%
2011	3.1%
2010	3.5%
2009	3.3%
2008	2.5%
2007	2.5%
2006	4.1%
2005	4.4%
2004	5.7%
2003	6.3%
2002	3.9%
2001	3.6%
2000	3.2%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

187.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	116.3%
2030 (projection)	124.4%
2029 (projection)	128.9%
2028 (projection)	134.5%
2027 (projection)	153.0%
2026 (projection)	169.1%
2025	187.6%
2024	262.6%
2023	261.2%
2022	189.0%
2021	191.3%
2020	278.8%
2019	216.5%
2018	209.8%
2017	149.5%
2016	109.9%
2015	93.2%
2014	84.4%
2013	105.8%
2012	117.7%
2011	78.1%
2010	74.6%
2009	71.0%
2008	55.8%
2007	53.7%
2006	63.7%
2005	75.5%
2004	97.8%
2003	117.4%
2002	121.7%
2001	125.6%
2000	143.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.1%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−2.7%
2030 (projection)	−3.1%
2029 (projection)	−3.7%
2028 (projection)	−4.1%
2027 (projection)	−5.0%
2026 (projection)	−4.4%
2025	−3.1%
2024	−3.5%
2023	−3.7%
2022	−2.1%
2021	−0.3%
2020	−6.0%
2019	−10.8%
2018	−7.9%
2017	−6.1%
2016	−3.9%
2015	−3.9%
2014	−4.7%
2013	−5.8%
2012	−7.4%
2011	−2.3%
2010	0.1%
2009	−3.8%
2008	0.5%
2007	−2.8%
2006	−1.3%
2005	−1.9%
2004	0.2%
2003	0.8%
2002	−0.7%
2001	−0.8%
2000	−0.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

7.4%2016

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2016	7.4%
2015	8.2%
2014	8.0%
2013	7.7%
2012	6.9%
2011	3.9%
2010	5.9%
2009	6.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Sudan

Population

51.66 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	51.66 m
2024	50.45 m
2023	50.04 m
2022	49.38 m
2021	48.07 m
2020	46.79 m
2019	45.55 m
2018	44.23 m
2017	42.71 m
2016	41.26 m
2015	40.02 m
2014	38.82 m
2013	37.79 m
2012	36.92 m
2011	36.14 m
2010	35.41 m
2009	34.57 m
2008	33.62 m
2007	32.76 m
2006	31.99 m
2005	31.26 m
2004	30.56 m
2003	29.90 m
2002	29.23 m
2001	28.52 m
2000	27.82 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	40.2%	56.4%	3.4%
2024	40.5%	56.2%	3.3%
2023	40.6%	56.1%	3.2%
2022	40.9%	56.0%	3.1%
2021	41.2%	55.8%	3.0%
2020	41.4%	55.6%	3.0%
2019	41.7%	55.4%	2.9%
2018	42.0%	55.1%	2.8%
2017	42.5%	54.7%	2.8%
2016	43.1%	54.2%	2.7%
2015	43.6%	53.8%	2.7%
2014	44.0%	53.3%	2.6%
2013	44.4%	53.0%	2.6%
2012	44.5%	52.9%	2.6%
2011	44.6%	52.8%	2.6%
2010	44.6%	52.8%	2.6%
2009	44.7%	52.7%	2.6%
2008	44.9%	52.5%	2.6%
2007	45.1%	52.2%	2.6%
2006	45.3%	52.0%	2.7%
2005	45.4%	51.9%	2.7%
2004	45.5%	51.7%	2.8%
2003	45.6%	51.6%	2.8%
2002	45.6%	51.5%	2.8%
2001	45.7%	51.4%	2.9%
2000	45.8%	51.2%	2.9%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

4.262024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	4.26
2023	4.32
2022	4.38
2021	4.46
2020	4.54
2019	4.62
2018	4.68
2017	4.76
2016	4.83
2015	4.90
2014	4.91
2013	4.97
2012	5.03
2011	5.09
2010	5.14
2009	5.17
2008	5.21
2007	5.27
2006	5.33
2005	5.40
2004	5.46
2003	5.49
2002	5.53
2001	5.56
2000	5.60

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

66.5 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	66.5 years
2023	66.3 years
2022	65.7 years
2021	64.5 years
2020	65.1 years
2019	65.8 years
2018	65.5 years
2017	65.2 years
2016	64.7 years
2015	64.4 years
2014	64.0 years
2013	63.4 years
2012	63.4 years
2011	63.2 years
2010	63.0 years
2009	62.7 years
2008	61.3 years
2007	61.4 years
2006	60.4 years
2005	57.2 years
2004	56.8 years
2003	58.3 years
2002	59.3 years
2001	59.3 years
2000	59.0 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

291 4692025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 441 623 people, in 2017.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	291 469
2024	−544 257
2023	−1.35 m
2022	−26 668
2021	31 664
2020	−65 933
2019	−39 491
2018	125 499
2017	441 623
2016	84 728
2015	66 476
2014	92 504
2013	−194 001
2012	−232 196
2011	−347 024
2010	−339 466
2009	−80 159
2008	−73 188
2007	−201 769
2006	−211 387
2005	−199 378
2004	−185 392
2003	−281 001
2002	−180 603
2001	−173 745
2000	−165 030

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

2.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	2.9%
2022	3.8%
2021	3.0%
2020	3.0%
2019	4.6%
2018	4.5%
2017	5.9%
2016	5.7%
2015	5.8%
2014	5.7%
2013	7.0%
2012	5.7%
2011	5.6%
2010	5.1%
2009	6.4%
2008	5.4%
2007	5.7%
2006	4.9%
2005	4.1%
2004	4.2%
2003	3.9%
2002	3.3%
2001	3.4%
2000	3.6%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.0%2009

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2009	2.0%
2008	1.9%
2006	1.6%
2005	1.2%
2004	1.3%
2002	1.2%
2000	1.0%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

18.6%2017

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2017	18.6%
2016	14.1%
2015	12.0%
2007	8.7%
2004	0.8%
2003	0.5%
2002	0.4%
2001	0.1%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

34.22014

−1.2 since 2009, between 34.2 and 35.4 in every year

200935.4

201434.2

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2014	34.2
2009	35.4

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

34.9%2025

+2.6 points since 2000, between 32.3% and 34.9% in every year

200032.3%

202534.9%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	34.9%
2024	34.9%
2023	34.8%
2022	34.7%
2021	34.6%
2020	34.6%
2019	34.5%
2018	34.4%
2017	34.3%
2016	34.2%
2015	34.1%
2014	33.8%
2013	33.4%
2012	33.1%
2011	32.9%
2010	32.7%
2009	32.6%
2008	32.5%
2007	32.5%
2006	32.5%
2005	32.5%
2004	32.5%
2003	32.4%
2002	32.4%
2001	32.4%
2000	32.3%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

58.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	58.0%
2020	65.2%
2019	64.2%
2018	60.2%
2017	61.0%
2016	56.7%
2015	65.5%
2014	79.4%
2013	82.2%
2012	71.5%
2011	78.0%
2010	84.5%
2009	52.1%
2008	29.3%
2007	31.9%
2006	33.4%
2005	36.7%
2004	36.0%
2003	38.5%
2002	45.5%
2001	47.4%
2000	49.9%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

61.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	61.0%
2020	62.6%
2019	59.4%
2018	59.8%
2017	59.4%
2016	58.9%
2015	61.9%
2014	63.7%
2013	64.3%
2012	63.7%
2011	63.7%
2010	61.3%
2009	63.1%
2008	63.5%
2007	65.6%
2006	69.2%
2005	72.3%
2004	75.4%
2003	77.0%
2002	76.8%
2001	79.4%
2000	80.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.4 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.4 t
2023	0.4 t
2022	0.4 t
2021	0.5 t
2020	0.5 t
2019	0.5 t
2018	0.5 t
2017	0.6 t
2016	0.6 t
2015	0.5 t
2014	0.5 t
2013	0.5 t
2012	0.5 t
2011	0.5 t
2010	0.5 t
2009	0.5 t
2008	0.5 t
2007	0.4 t
2006	0.4 t
2005	0.3 t
2004	0.3 t
2003	0.3 t
2002	0.3 t
2001	0.2 t
2000	0.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

9.6%2023

−1.0 points since 2012, between 9.6% and 10.6% in every year

201210.6%

20239.6%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	9.6%
2022	9.6%
2021	9.7%
2020	9.8%
2019	9.9%
2018	10.0%
2017	10.1%
2016	10.2%
2015	10.3%
2014	10.4%
2013	10.5%
2012	10.6%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Sudan's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1956
Government: federal republic
Official languages: Arabic, English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

SDISO alpha-2

SDNISO alpha-3

729ISO numeric

Calling code: +249
Internet domain: .sd
Time zone: UTC+02:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1049 · World Bank data · Africa