Sudan's Delicate Balance
A revolution overthrew the country's dictator, clearing the way for political and economic reform.
Sudan GDP and Economic Data
Browse economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Sudan economic outlook, debt-to-GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends.
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International Reserves
USD 0.18 billion (2017)
International Monetary Fund (IMF), data retrieved October 2019
Gross Domestic Product - GDP
USD 33.9 billion (2018, estimate)
GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
Intl$ 177.7 billion (2018, estimate)
Real GDP growth
| 2014* | 2015* | 2016* | 2017* | 2018* |
| 4.7% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.7% | -2.1% |
*Estimate
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GDP - composition by sector
- agriculture: 31.5%
- industry: 2.4%
- services: 49.5%
(2016 estimate)
Inflation
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018* | 2019* |
| 16.9% | 17.8% | 32.4% | 63.3% | 50.4% |
*Estimate
Unemployment rate
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018* | 2019* |
| 21.6% | 20.6% | 19.6% | 19.5% | 22.1% |
*Estimate
Public debt (General government gross debt as a % of GDP)
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018* | 2019* |
| 92.2% | 128.4% | 159.2% | 212.1% | 207.0% |
*Estimate
Public deficit (General government net lending/borrowing as a % of GDP)
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018* | 2019* |
| -3.8% | -4.4% | -6.5% | -7.7% | -5.4% |
*Estimate
Government bond ratings
Standard & Poor's: N/A
Moody's: N/A
Standard & Poor's / Moody's (Updated January 2017)
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Current account balance by percentage of GDP
-13.6% (2018 estimate)
Exports as percent of GDP (Exports of goods and services)
10.2% (2018)
Shares in world total merchandising export
0.02% (2018)
Shares in world total commercial services export
0.03% (2018)
Export commodities
Gold; oil and petroleum products; cotton, sesame, livestock, peanuts, gum Arabic, sugar
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Import commodities
Foodstuffs, manufactured goods, refinery and transport equipment, medicines, chemicals, textiles, wheat
Exports - major partners
UAE 55.5%, Egypt 14.7%, Saudi Arabia 8.8% (2017)
Imports - major partners
UAE 12.7%, Egypt 10.6%, India 10.5%, Turkey 10.2%, Japan 7.6%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Germany 4.6% (2017)
FDI inflows
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| USD 1,064 million | USD 1,065 million | USD 1,136 million |
FDI outflows
N/A
Value of cross-border M&A, by country of purchaser
N/A
Cross-border M&A deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2014
N/A
(for a monthly update on M&A; click here )
Cross-border M&A deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2015
N/A
(for a monthly update on M&A; click here )
Best countries for doing business
Overall ranking: 171 out of 190 countries (2019)
Subcategories:
Starting a business: 157 out of 190 countries
Dealing with Construction Permits: 124 out of 190 countries
Getting Electricity: 162 out of 190 countries
Registering Property: 95 out of 190 countries
Getting Credit: 176 out of 190 countries
Protecting Minority Investors: 153 out of 190 countries
Paying Taxes: 164 out of 190 countries
Trading across Borders: 185 out of 190 countries
Enforcing Contracts: 148 out of 190 countries
Resolving Insolvency: 152 out of 190 countries
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Index of Economic Freedom
Ranking: 166 / Score: 47.7 (Repressed)
Source: 2019 Index of Economic Freedom
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Languages
Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur
Total population
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020* |
| 25.75 million | 31.1 million | 40.1 million | 38.4 million | 44.4 million |
*Estimate
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Urban population as % of total population
| 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
| 11% | 20% | 33% | 34% |
Literacy
Total population: 75.9%
Male: 83.3%
Female: 68.6% (2018 est.)
(age 15 and over can read and write)
Freedom House rating
Political Rights: 7
Civil Liberties: 7 (2019)
(1 represents the most free, 7 the least free rating)
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Total telephone subscribers as % of population
Fixed 0.30% Mobile 72% (2018)
(fixed-telephone subscribers and mobile-cellular subscribers)