Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 54.2 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54.2 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
198th
of 206 countries
All-time high
347.1 current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
13.57 current US$ per person
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 54.2 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sudan peaked at 347.1 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.57 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Sudan ranks 198th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.76 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.69 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 23.88 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 24.52 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 20.67 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 19.78 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 19.91 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 20.19 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 21.34 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 21.95 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 25.48 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 27.1 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 28.5 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 33.26 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 25.77 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 31.14 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 38.02 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 43.81 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 33 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 32.71 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 31.83 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 36.95 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 26.94 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 32.65 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 32.18 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 18.79 current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1986 | 16.41 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 24.34 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1988 | 24.08 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 31.14 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 16.98 current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 1991 | 13.57 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 13.91 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 17.79 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 20.92 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 22.54 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 24.57 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 23.02 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 22.53 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 28.75 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 64.96 current US$ per person | +126.0% |
| 2001 | 59.58 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 66.68 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 85.03 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 123.64 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 2005 | 154.31 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 176.82 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 271 current US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 347.1 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 238.85 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 322.02 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 282.04 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 110.12 current US$ per person | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 126.77 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 112.05 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 79.18 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 74.99 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 95.99 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 78.63 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 82 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 81.28 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 104.58 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 88.23 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 72.5 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 62.12 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 54.2 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 54.2 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 54.2 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.37 current US$ per person | 19.69 current US$ per person | 24.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.88 current US$ per person | 25.48 current US$ per person | 43.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.53 current US$ per person | 16.41 current US$ per person | 36.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.46 current US$ per person | 13.57 current US$ per person | 28.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.8 current US$ per person | 59.58 current US$ per person | 347.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.38 current US$ per person | 74.99 current US$ per person | 322.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.15 current US$ per person | 54.2 current US$ per person | 104.58 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 195 Somalia 66.14 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Ethiopia 55.99 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Comoros 54.37 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Haiti 46.53 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Central African Republic 46.25 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Malawi 42.63 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 120.01 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sudan?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sudan was 54.2 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 347.1 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.