Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1977–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan stood at 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Sudan ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +571.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More private sector data for Sudan
- Merchandise trade 15.0% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 6.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.