Sudan
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.7 million (2025)
At a glance
- Sudan's economy grew 3.1% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- Output per person in Sudan was US$1,165 in 2025, lower than in most countries.
- Sudan had 51.7 million people in 2025: about 0.6% of everyone on Earth, the 30th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- Sudan had a current account deficit of 8.5% of GDP in 2025, lower than in most countries.
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Sudan | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | −14.0% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | −29.4% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | −1.0% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | −1.9% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −3.6% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | −2.2% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | −2.7% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Sudan | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$1,165 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$985 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$797 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$1,046 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$712 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$578 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$710 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$731 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$967 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$1,033 | US$5,982 |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Sudan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.7 million |
| 2024 | 50.4 million |
| 2023 | 50.0 million |
| 2022 | 49.4 million |
| 2021 | 48.1 million |
| 2020 | 46.8 million |
| 2019 | 45.5 million |
| 2018 | 44.2 million |
| 2017 | 42.7 million |
| 2016 | 41.3 million |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Sudan | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −8.5% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | −4.7% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −5.2% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −8.6% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −7.7% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −21.6% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −14.8% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −14.5% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −11.2% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −9.9% | −2.8% |
No recent World Bank figure for Sudan: inflation, unemployment, government debt.
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Sudan since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.