GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Sudan
Sudan: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 2,127 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,127 current international $
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
191st
of 202 countries
All-time high
4,470 current international $
in 2016
All-time low
1,468 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Sudan is 2,127 current international $, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Sudan peaked at 4,470 current international $ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,468 current international $, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 191st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,468 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,599 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 1,710 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,794 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,805 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,902 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2,006 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2,358 current international $ | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 2,428 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,475 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,616 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2,769 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,898 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3,058 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3,215 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3,407 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3,637 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3,836 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3,938 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,732 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3,806 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,112 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3,710 current international $ | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 3,725 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,261 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 4,217 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,470 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4,252 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4,199 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,914 current international $ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 3,349 current international $ | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 3,249 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,355 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,421 current international $ | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 2,127 current international $ | -12.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2,127 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,165 current international $, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2,127 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,988 current international $, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -27.9% | 3,355 current international $ | 2,421 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,954 current international $ | 1,468 current international $ | 2,475 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,311 current international $ | 2,616 current international $ | 3,938 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,067 current international $ | 3,710 current international $ | 4,470 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,900 current international $ | 2,127 current international $ | 3,355 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 188 Burkina Faso 2,896 current international $ compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 2,872 current international $ compare
- 190 Afghanistan 2,202 current international $ compare
- 192 Niger 2,015 current international $ compare
- 193 Liberia 1,885 current international $ compare
- 194 Madagascar 1,884 current international $ compare
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, ppp in Sudan?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Sudan was 2,127 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,470 current international $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,468 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Sudan ranks 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release