Economy

Sudan

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GDP per capita19602024
99.74798591.24K1.62K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19602020
1.624.657.6810.713.719602020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)49,700,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)107,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth-14 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita985 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)139 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Unemployment7.53 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Exports of goods & services358,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services633,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)22.2 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)23.2 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)54.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriesoil, cotton ginning, textiles, cement, edible oils, sugar, soap distilling, shoes, petroleum refining, pharmaceuticals, armaments, automobile/light truck assembly, millingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productssugarcane, sorghum, milk, onions, groundnuts, sesame seeds, goat milk, bananas, mangoes/guavas, millet (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiescrude petroleum, gold, oil seeds, sheep and goats, ground nuts (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersUAE 21%, China 17%, Saudi Arabia 16%, Malaysia 9%, Egypt 8% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 21%, India 19%, Egypt 16%, UAE 14%, Saudi Arabia 7% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index34.2 indexWorld Bank WDI [2014]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditypetroleum, crude (2,800,000 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.593 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.248 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–34.2 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2014] 34.2 index
Top export partnersSaudi Arabia (26.1%) / China (18.3%) / India (13.7%) / Malaysia (10.3%) / Egypt (9.6%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersEgypt (23.4%) / China (22.5%) / India (14.7%) / Saudi Arabia (14.0%) / Türkiye (7.5%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsCereals, primary / Sorghum / Milk, Total / Sugar cane / Sugar Crops PrimaryFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)7.87 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)7.9 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership15.3 %WB Findex [2014]
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bank4.22 %WB Findex [2014]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage28/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Sudan's economy on Databook compiles 28 indicators from 8 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (49,700,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (107,000,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.