Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -10.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sudan is -10.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 131.67 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -60.11 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Sudan 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 25.29 % change on previous year | -483.6% |
| 1963 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1964 | -12.83 % change on previous year | -310.2% |
| 1965 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1966 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -504.1% |
| 1967 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 1969 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1970 | 20.16 % change on previous year | +213.2% |
| 1971 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1972 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 1974 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1975 | 25.14 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1976 | 26.48 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1978 | -21.63 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 1979 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1980 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1981 | 20.99 % change on previous year | +1304.0% |
| 1982 | -24.2 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1983 | 25.3 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8013 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1985 | -40.54 % change on previous year | -5159.5% |
| 1986 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1987 | 51.35 % change on previous year | -568.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9921 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1989 | 32.02 % change on previous year | +3128.0% |
| 1990 | -44.35 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1991 | -18.45 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1992 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1993 | 30.72 % change on previous year | +569.3% |
| 1994 | 20.62 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1995 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1996 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1997 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3367 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1999 | 30.87 % change on previous year | +9069.1% |
| 2000 | 131.67 % change on previous year | +326.5% |
| 2001 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2002 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -346.2% |
| 2003 | 30.43 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2004 | 48.62 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 27.69 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 17.27 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2007 | 56.96 % change on previous year | +229.8% |
| 2008 | 31.45 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2009 | -29.25 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2010 | 38.11 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 2011 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2012 | -60.11 % change on previous year | +466.1% |
| 2013 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2014 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2015 | -27.15 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 2016 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2017 | 32.51 % change on previous year | -1473.8% |
| 2018 | -15.17 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2019 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2020 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2021 | 32.19 % change on previous year | +1667.8% |
| 2022 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2023 | -16.73 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2024 | -13.62 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2025 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -10.66 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.18 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -10.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +9069.1% | 0.3367 % change on previous year | 30.87 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -5159.5% | 0.8013 % change on previous year | -40.54 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +3128.0% | 0.9921 % change on previous year | 32.02 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1667.8% | 1.82 % change on previous year | 32.19 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1473.8% | -2.37 % change on previous year | 32.51 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1304.0% | 1.5 % change on previous year | 20.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -12.83 % change on previous year | 25.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.39 % change on previous year | -21.63 % change on previous year | 26.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.73 % change on previous year | -40.54 % change on previous year | 51.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -44.35 % change on previous year | 30.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.36 % change on previous year | -29.25 % change on previous year | 131.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -60.11 % change on previous year | 38.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.39 % change on previous year | -16.73 % change on previous year | 32.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 178 Nauru -8.82 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Jamaica -9.53 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Panama -9.7 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Gabon -10.77 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Chad -11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Somalia -11.74 % change on previous year 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 imports (current US$), per capita 120.01 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sudan was -10.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 131.67 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.11 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.