Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 12.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Sudan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 12.3% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
The figure is up 139.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Sudan peaked at 19.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
That places Sudan 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.3% | — |
| 1961 | 9.4% | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 7.3% | -22.3% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.9% | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 6.4% | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | -29.6% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | +43.7% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | +33.5% |
| 1971 | 9.8% | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +50.3% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | -38.4% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -44.0% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +228.3% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -43.4% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +63.6% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | +108.7% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +111.7% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +61.3% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -67.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +408.3% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +74.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +55.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 12.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 27.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 12.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 46.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +408.3% | 1.3% | 6.4% |
| 1978 | +228.3% | 3.3% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 3.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 6.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 6.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 1.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Sudan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Sudan was 12.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.