GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Sudan
Sudan: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.55 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.55 million current LCU
Change on year
up 194.9%
World rank
36th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.55 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0.0484 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Sudan stood at 1.55 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 194.9% on the previous year and up 13,561.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 1.55 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 current LCU, in 1970.
Sudan ranks 36th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0484 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0.0512 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0538 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0643 current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0797 current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0939 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1132 current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1366 current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1548 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1755 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2092 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2704 current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3609 current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4501 current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.559 current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.752 current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1986 | 1 current LCU | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 2.49 current LCU | +76.1% |
| 1989 | 3.66 current LCU | +47.2% |
| 1990 | 5.66 current LCU | +54.4% |
| 1991 | 11.25 current LCU | +98.9% |
| 1992 | 24.61 current LCU | +118.8% |
| 1993 | 49.82 current LCU | +102.4% |
| 1994 | 127.26 current LCU | +155.5% |
| 1995 | 268.7 current LCU | +111.1% |
| 1996 | 368.77 current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 587.9 current LCU | +59.4% |
| 1998 | 704.22 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 819.93 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 931.08 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1,168 current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 1,333 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 1,515 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1,819 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 2,206 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 2,459 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2,912 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3,193 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 3,063 current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,786 current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 5,064 current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 6,115 current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 8,312 current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 11,351 current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 12,795 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 15,498 current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 20,297 current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 29,753 current LCU | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 42,954 current LCU | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 86,900 current LCU | +102.3% |
| 2021 | 278,511 current LCU | +220.5% |
| 2022 | 582,285 current LCU | +109.1% |
| 2023 | 525,872 current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million current LCU | +194.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.55 million current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.55 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +220.5% | 86,900 current LCU | 278,511 current LCU |
| 2024 | +194.9% | 525,872 current LCU | 1.55 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +155.5% | 49.82 current LCU | 127.26 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0971 current LCU | 0.0484 current LCU | 0.1755 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 current LCU | 0.2092 current LCU | 3.66 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 296.81 current LCU | 5.66 current LCU | 819.93 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,060 current LCU | 931.08 current LCU | 3,193 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,592 current LCU | 3,786 current LCU | 42,954 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 604,876 current LCU | 86,900 current LCU | 1.55 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Gdp per capita in Sudan was 1.55 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,561.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release