World Factbook

Sudan

Jumhuriyat as-Sudan

Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)

Budget

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note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

revenues

$9.045 billion (2015 est.)

expenditures

$9.103 billion (2015 est.)

Exports

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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports 2020

$5.065 billion (2020 est.)

Exports 2021

$6.664 billion (2021 est.)

Exports 2022

$5.908 billion (2022 est.)

Imports

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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports 2020

$10.52 billion (2020 est.)

Imports 2021

$10.271 billion (2021 est.)

Imports 2022

$11.575 billion (2022 est.)

Industries

oil, cotton ginning, textiles, cement, edible oils, sugar, soap distilling, shoes, petroleum refining, pharmaceuticals, armaments, automobile/light truck assembly, milling

Labor force

10.949 million (2022 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Public debt

Public debt 2016

99.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Remittances

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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Remittances 2021

3.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

Remittances 2022

2.9% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances 2023

2.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

Exchange rates

Currency

Sudanese pounds (SDG) per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2018

24.329 (2018 est.)

Exchange rates 2019

45.767 (2019 est.)

Exchange rates 2020

53.996 (2020 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

370.791 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

546.759 (2022 est.)

Debt - external

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note: present value of external debt in current US dollars

Debt - external 2023

$21.65 billion (2023 est.)

Economic overview

low-income Sahel economy devastated by ongoing civil war; major impacts on rural income, basic commodity prices, industrial production, agricultural supply chain, communications and commerce; hyperinflation and currency depreciation worsening food access and humanitarian conditions

Unemployment rate

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note: % of labor force seeking employment

Unemployment rate 2021

11.1% (2021 est.)

Unemployment rate 2022

7.6% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

11.45% (2023 est.)

Exports - partners

UAE 21%, China 17%, Saudi Arabia 16%, Malaysia 9%, Egypt 8% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Imports - partners

China 21%, India 19%, Egypt 16%, UAE 14%, Saudi Arabia 7% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Real GDP per capita

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP per capita 2022

$3,100 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$2,200 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2024

$1,900 (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP growth rate 2022

-1% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

-29.4% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2024

-13.5% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

sugarcane, sorghum, milk, onions, groundnuts, sesame seeds, goat milk, bananas, mangoes/guavas, millet (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Exports - commodities

crude petroleum, gold, oil seeds, sheep and goats, ground nuts (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - commodities

raw sugar, wheat flours, refined petroleum, garments, packaged medicine (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Current account balance

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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Current account balance 2020

-$5.841 billion (2020 est.)

Current account balance 2021

-$2.62 billion (2021 est.)

Current account balance 2022

-$4.443 billion (2022 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

7.4% (of GDP) (2016 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

GDP (official exchange rate)

$49.91 billion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP - composition, by end use

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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

household consumption

80.7% (2024 est.)

government consumption

16.5% (2024 est.)

investment in inventories

0% (2024 est.)

investment in fixed capital

2.9% (2024 est.)

exports of goods and services

1.2% (2024 est.)

imports of goods and services

-1.3% (2024 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020

163.3% (2020 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021

359.1% (2021 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

138.8% (2022 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

-13.1% (2024 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$154.672 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$109.147 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$94.42 billion (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

male

11.8% (2022 est.)

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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

total

12% (2022 est.)

female

13.1% (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

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note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2015

$173.516 million (2015 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2016

$168.284 million (2016 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2017

$177.934 million (2017 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

industry

23% (2024 est.)

services

54.9% (2024 est.)

agriculture

22.1% (2024 est.)