GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Sudan
Sudan: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.51 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.51 million current LCU
Change on year
up 193.7%
World rank
36th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.51 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0.0481 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Sudan is 1.51 million current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.7% on the previous year and up 13,436.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Sudan peaked at 1.51 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0481 current LCU, in 1970.
Sudan ranks 36th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0481 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0.0508 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0533 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0637 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0788 current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0929 current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1123 current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1357 current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1537 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1739 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2079 current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2604 current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3546 current LCU | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4402 current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5371 current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7276 current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9682 current LCU | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 1.37 current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 2.39 current LCU | +74.7% |
| 1989 | 3.48 current LCU | +45.3% |
| 1990 | 5.2 current LCU | +49.5% |
| 1991 | 9.67 current LCU | +85.9% |
| 1992 | 21.67 current LCU | +124.1% |
| 1993 | 45.01 current LCU | +107.7% |
| 1994 | 118.31 current LCU | +162.8% |
| 1995 | 251.01 current LCU | +112.2% |
| 1996 | 354.15 current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 570.54 current LCU | +61.1% |
| 1998 | 681.2 current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 784.81 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 884.23 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 1,124 current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 1,276 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1,453 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1,743 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 2,122 current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 2,350 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2,802 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 3,045 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 2,972 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,519 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 4,716 current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 5,786 current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 7,771 current LCU | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 11,134 current LCU | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 12,507 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 15,183 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 19,485 current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 28,085 current LCU | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 40,802 current LCU | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 82,165 current LCU | +101.4% |
| 2021 | 267,572 current LCU | +225.7% |
| 2022 | 570,130 current LCU | +113.1% |
| 2023 | 513,103 current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million current LCU | +193.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.51 million current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 580,448 current LCU, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.51 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 598,763 current LCU, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | +225.7% | 82,165 current LCU | 267,572 current LCU |
| 2024 | +193.7% | 513,103 current LCU | 1.51 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +162.8% | 45.01 current LCU | 118.31 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0963 current LCU | 0.0481 current LCU | 0.1739 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 current LCU | 0.2079 current LCU | 3.48 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.16 current LCU | 5.2 current LCU | 784.81 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,977 current LCU | 884.23 current LCU | 3,045 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,899 current LCU | 3,519 current LCU | 40,802 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 588,028 current LCU | 82,165 current LCU | 1.51 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 gni per capita in Sudan?
- Gni per capita in Sudan was 1.51 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0481 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for gni per capita?
- Sudan ranks 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,436.5%. 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release