GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 21,359 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Sudan stood at 21,359 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 27,691 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,472 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Sudan 200th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20,146 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 23,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 26,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 27,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 22,821 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 22,100 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 17,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 17,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,472 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 18,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 27,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 21,359 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 21,359 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 21,359 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,115 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 20,454 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 197 Afghanistan 26,298 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Libya 25,630 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Suriname 21,526 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Mali 20,178 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 202 Somalia 17,484 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 203 Eritrea 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre
More population data for Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Sudan was 21,359 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 27,691 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,472 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 200th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.