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Overview

Coverage: 36 of 41 annual indicators reported, latest years 2014–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.

Currencies & Rates

Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.

Exchange rates

SDG per US$1. Official and market rates are separate series and are never blended.
SeriesRateAs ofSource
Official rate not yet covered
Parallel-market rate (USDT peer-to-peer median) parallel 8,958.98 10 Oct 2026, 22:35 UTC Binance P2P
Market premium% by which the market rate exceeds the official rate not yet covered — needs both an official and a market rate

Official rate, 10-year annual average (SDG per US$1, World Bank)

5.727855020142016201820202022

Policy rate

not yet covered

Government securities yields

not yet covered

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Sudan · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
FX reserves Current US$, total reserves including gold includes gold $177.9M 2017 ↓ $3.5M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare

Not available for Sudan: Lending rate, Deposit rate.

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FX reserves

$177.9M · 2017

$160M$170M$180M2014201520162017

↓ $3.5M since 2014

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Economy & Prices

Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.

Inflation % change from a year earlier

SeriesYear on yearPeriodSource
Headline consumer prices 41.61% Jul 2026 National statistics office

Checked 12 Sep 2026, 19:49 UTC

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Sudan · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
GDP Current US$ $60.2B 2025 ↑ $10.6B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP growth % change, real (inflation-adjusted) 3.1% 2025 ↓ 1.6 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita (PPP) Current international $ per person, PPP $2,192 2025 ↓ $2,068 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita growth % change per person, real 0.6% 2025 ↓ 1.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ 7.5% 2022 ↓ 7.9 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Investment rate Gross fixed capital formation, % of GDP 0.7% 2025 ↓ 14.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Agriculture share of GDP Agriculture value added, % of GDP 29.4% 2025 ↓ 2.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Services share of GDP Services value added, % of GDP 37% 2025 ↓ 15.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare

Not available for Sudan: Manufacturing share of GDP.

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GDP

$60.2B · 2025

$27B$43.5B$60B201520172019202120232025

↑ $10.6B since 2014

GDP growth

3.1% · 2025

-30%0%4%201520172019202120232025

↓ 1.6 pts since 2014

GDP per capita (PPP)

$2,192 · 2025

$2,100$3,300$4,500201520172019202120232025

↓ $2,068 since 2014

GDP per capita growth

0.6% · 2025

-31%0%0.7%201520172019202120232025

↓ 1.2 pts since 2014

Unemployment

7.5% · 2022

7.5%11.2%15%20142016201820202022

↓ 7.9 pts since 2014

Investment rate

0.7% · 2025

0.7%7.4%14%201520172019202120232025

↓ 14.3 pts since 2014

Agriculture share of GDP

29.4% · 2025

20%26%32%201520172019202120232025

↓ 2.5 pts since 2014

Services share of GDP

37% · 2025

36%47%58%201520172019202120232025

↓ 15.1 pts since 2014

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Public Finance & Debt

Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.

Sovereign credit ratings

No published sovereign rating recorded

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Sudan · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. 4.1% 2026 ↓ 4.7 pts since 2014 IMF DataMapper CSV Rank Compare
Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -4.4% 2026 ↑ 0.3 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 169.1% 2026 ↑ 84.7 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates SDG 369.5T 2026 ↑ SDG 369.1T since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV
External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ $22B 2024 ↑ $48.7M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Debt service / exports Total debt service, % of exports and primary income 3% 2022 ↓ 1.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Government revenue / GDP

4.1% · 2026

2.8%9.4%16%201620182020202220242026

↓ 4.7 pts since 2014

Budget balance / GDP

-4.4% · 2026

-11%-5.6%-0.3%20142017202020232026

↑ 0.3 pts since 2014

Debt to GDP

169.1% · 2026

84%182%280%20142017202020232026

↑ 84.7 pts since 2014

Gross debt (national currency)

SDG 369.5T · 2026

SDG 370BSDG 185.2TSDG 370.0T20142017202020232026

↑ SDG 369.1T since 2014

External debt

$22B · 2024

$21B$22.5B$24B201420162018202020222024

↑ $48.7M since 2014

Debt service / exports

3% · 2022

2.8%23.9%45%20142016201820202022

↓ 1.4 pts since 2014

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Trade & Resources

Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.

Trade profile

Goods and services, current US$
FlowLatestChange
Exports $5.9B · 2022 ↓ $113.6M since 2014
Imports $11.6B · 2022 ↑ $1.4B since 2014
Balance derived −$5.7B · 2022 ↓ $1.5B since 2014
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Exports

$5.9B · 2022

$4.6B$5.7B$6.7B20142016201820202022

↓ $113.6M since 2014

Imports

$11.6B · 2022

$8.2B$10.1B$12B20142016201820202022

↑ $1.4B since 2014

Balance

−$5.7B · 2022

$-5.7B$-4.5B$-3.2B20142016201820202022

↓ $1.5B since 2014

Top exports · 2018

Products

  1. Pearls, precious stones and metals$911.4M · 25.2%
  2. Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$820.4M · 22.7%
  3. Live animals$765M · 21.1%
  4. Mineral fuels$509.5M · 14.1%
  5. Cotton$156.3M · 4.3%
Show all 10 products
  1. Lacs, gums, resins$115M · 3.2%
  2. Meat and edible offal$66.6M · 1.8%
  3. Edible vegetables$55.8M · 1.5%
  4. Railway locomotives$34.4M · 0.9%
  5. Cereals$27.9M · 0.8%

Partners

  1. United Arab Emirates$993.8M · 27.5%
  2. China$735.7M · 20.3%
  3. Saudi Arabia$588.5M · 16.3%
  4. Egypt$580.4M · 16.0%
  5. India$97.3M · 2.7%
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  1. Ethiopia$89.6M · 2.5%
  2. Türkiye$72M · 2.0%
  3. Pakistan$60.6M · 1.7%
  4. France$52.2M · 1.4%
  5. Qatar$34.3M · 0.9%

Top imports · 2018

Products

  1. Cereals$1.8B · 16.8%
  2. Mineral fuels$1.4B · 13.0%
  3. Vehicles other than railway$1.2B · 11.6%
  4. Machinery and mechanical appliances$1B · 9.6%
  5. Sugars and confectionery$645.1M · 6.2%
Show all 10 products
  1. Electrical machinery and equipment$559.5M · 5.3%
  2. Pharmaceutical products$407M · 3.9%
  3. Plastics$357.6M · 3.4%
  4. Other made-up textile articles$196.4M · 1.9%
  5. Iron and steel$188.8M · 1.8%

Partners

  1. China$1.8B · 17.4%
  2. Russia$1.6B · 15.1%
  3. Saudi Arabia$1.1B · 10.2%
  4. India$873.7M · 8.3%
  5. United Arab Emirates$787.2M · 7.5%
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  1. Japan$548.1M · 5.2%
  2. Egypt$460M · 4.4%
  3. Türkiye$382.3M · 3.6%
  4. Germany$283.4M · 2.7%
  5. South Korea$277.2M · 2.6%

2025 filings are still arriving — this page updates as each country reports

Commodity exposure for Sudan →

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Sudan · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Exports of goods and services Goods and services, current US$ $5.9B 2022 ↓ $113.6M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Exports per capita derived Current US$ per person (derived) $119.64 2022 ↓ $35.47 since 2014 Derived from World Bank series on this page CSV Rank Compare
Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -4.5% 2026 ↑ 1.3 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ $548.2M 2023 ↓ $703.1M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Remittances Personal remittances received, current US$ $1.5B 2022 ↑ $992.9M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Terms of trade Net barter terms of trade, index (2015 = 100) 99.40 2024 ↓ 27.00 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Crude production Crude oil production, barrels per day EIA · thousand barrels/day 30 kb/d 2025 ↓ 83.7 kb/d since 2014 EIA CSV Rank Compare
Tourist arrivals International tourist arrivals per year 836,000 2018 ↑ 152,000 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Exports of goods and services

$5.9B · 2022

$4.6B$5.7B$6.7B20142016201820202022

↓ $113.6M since 2014

Exports per capita

$119.64 · 2022

$100$130$16020142016201820202022

↓ $35.47 since 2014

Current account / GDP

-4.5% · 2026

-17%-10.2%-3.3%20142017202020232026

↑ 1.3 pts since 2014

FDI inflows

$548.2M · 2023

$520M$1.1B$1.7B2014201820202023

↓ $703.1M since 2014

Remittances

$1.5B · 2022

$150M$825M$1.5B20142016201820202022

↑ $992.9M since 2014

Terms of trade

99.40 · 2024

92.00111.00130.00201420162018202020222024

↓ 27.00 since 2014

Crude production

30 kb/d · 2025

30 kb/d70 kb/d110 kb/d201520172019202120232025

↓ 83.7 kb/d since 2014

Tourist arrivals

836,000 · 2018

680,000760,000840,00020142015201620172018

↑ 152,000 since 2014

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People & Society

Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Sudan · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Population People, total 51.7M 2025 ↑ 12.8M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Median age Years 18.3 years 2023 ↑ 1.7 years since 2014 UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data CSV
Life expectancy Years at birth 66.5 years 2024 ↑ 2.5 years since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births 61.6 per 1,000 2024 ↓ 3.8 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP 2.9% 2023 ↓ 2.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Physicians Per 1,000 people 0.2 per 1,000 2017 ↓ 0.1 since 2015 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tertiary enrollment Gross enrolment ratio, % 15.9% 2015 ↓ 0.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Poverty ($3/day) % of people below $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.1% 2014 — World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Gini index Income inequality, 0 (equal) to 100 34.20 2014 — World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electricity access % of population 66% 2024 ↑ 21.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Internet users % of population using the internet 18.6% 2017 ↑ 6.6 pts since 2015 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Account ownership % of people aged 15+ with an account Findex · every 3–4 years 15.3% 2014 — World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 0.13 2025 ↓ 0.08 since 2014 V-Dem Institute CSV Rank Compare

Not available for Sudan: Adult literacy, National poverty line.

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Population

51.7M · 2025

40M46M52M201520172019202120232025

↑ 12.8M since 2014

Median age

18.3 years · 2023

1617182014201820202023

↑ 1.7 years since 2014

Life expectancy

66.5 years · 2024

636567201420162018202020222024

↑ 2.5 years since 2014

Child mortality

61.6 per 1,000 · 2024

515865201420162018202020222024

↓ 3.8 since 2014

Health expenditure

2.9% · 2023

2.8%4.3%5.9%2014201820202023

↓ 2.8 pts since 2014

Physicians

0.2 per 1,000 · 2017

0.20.30.4201520162017

↓ 0.1 since 2015

Tertiary enrollment

15.9% · 2015

15%15.5%16%20142015

↓ 0.1 pts since 2014

Poverty ($3/day)

10.1% · 2014

2014

Gini index

34.20 · 2014

2014

Electricity access

66% · 2024

44%55%66%201420162018202020222024

↑ 21.1 pts since 2014

Internet users

18.6% · 2017

12%15.5%19%201520162017

↑ 6.6 pts since 2015

Account ownership

15.3% · 2014

2014

Electoral democracy

0.13 · 2025

0.130.180.23201520172019202120232025

↓ 0.08 since 2014

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