Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Sudan
Sudan: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 1.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Sudan, 1963–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.1% for manufactures exports in 2018.
That represents a change of down 48.6% on the previous year and up 266.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Sudan peaked at 7.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Sudan ranks 187th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.1% | — |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +34.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -30.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +24.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +54.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +69.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +68.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -47.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +173.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +162.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +29.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +63.2% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +257.8% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -60.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +69.7% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +82.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -84.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +117.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -83.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -71.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -52.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +1209.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +70.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +256.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -62.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +184.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -48.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.5%, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1209.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 3.3% | 9 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 920.08 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.6% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 269.09 million 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Sudan?
- Manufactures exports in Sudan was 1.1% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Sudan rank for manufactures exports?
- Sudan ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.