Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Sudan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.0% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Sudan peaked at 10.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Sudan ranks 190th of 203 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 to low- and middle-income economies within region in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1961 | 3.3% | +215.7% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -74.2% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +77.2% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -44.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -88.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +392.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -54.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +343.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -30.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +89.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -79.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +302.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +860.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +119.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +78.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -56.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +569.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -92.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +2643.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -91.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +61.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +502.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -55.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +273.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -39.3% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +1202.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -92.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -62.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +182.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -65.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -88.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +2738.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +85.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +57.9% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +135.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -69.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.5%, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2738.9% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 1986 | +2643.4% | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| 1999 | +1202.8% | 0.8% | 10.5% |
| 1979 | +860.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1984 | +569.9% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 within region in Sudan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Sudan was 1.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Sudan ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.