Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 270.5 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sudan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sudan stood at 270.5 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sudan peaked at 394.89 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.44 current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sudan 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.33 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 22.09 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 20.58 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 18.63 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 16.55 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 17.73 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 18.54 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 18.17 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 19.12 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 19.91 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 21.18 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 25.44 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 31.8 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 23.5 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 28.61 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 33.91 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 38.85 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 25.43 current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 29.89 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 28.16 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 31.65 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 25.84 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 28.97 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 30.44 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 17.3 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 1986 | 12.44 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 19.93 current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 1988 | 21.08 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 23.69 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 20.81 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 14.25 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 13.6 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 14.7 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 19.55 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 21.49 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 19.47 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 19.72 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.44 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 25.97 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 68.27 current US$ per person | +162.9% |
| 2001 | 63.81 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 42.53 current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 84.45 current US$ per person | +98.5% |
| 2004 | 122.58 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 153.69 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 175.77 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 270.93 current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 346.28 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 237.57 current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 319.18 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 256.01 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 86.45 current US$ per person | -66.2% |
| 2013 | 106 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 105.59 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.01 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 61.72 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 95.01 current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 2018 | 78.35 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 235.57 current US$ per person | +200.7% |
| 2020 | 227.28 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 210.52 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 394.89 current US$ per person | +87.6% |
| 2023 | 270.5 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.89 current US$ per person | 16.55 current US$ per person | 22.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.85 current US$ per person | 19.91 current US$ per person | 38.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.95 current US$ per person | 12.44 current US$ per person | 31.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19 current US$ per person | 13.6 current US$ per person | 25.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.59 current US$ per person | 42.53 current US$ per person | 346.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.69 current US$ per person | 61.72 current US$ per person | 319.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.8 current US$ per person | 210.52 current US$ per person | 394.89 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 156 Senegal 279.22 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Nigeria 276.18 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Myanmar 271.17 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Suriname 268.66 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 262.09 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Venezuela 260.43 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sudan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sudan was 270.5 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 394.89 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.44 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.