Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sudan
Sudan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 2.9 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sudan, 1977–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sudan stood at 2.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sudan peaked at 6.23 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1028, in 1991.
That places Sudan 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.54 | — |
| 1978 | 0.8486 | +57.2% |
| 1979 | 1.52 | +79.0% |
| 1980 | 2.93 | +92.8% |
| 1981 | 3.57 | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 1.52 | -57.3% |
| 1983 | 3.33 | +118.8% |
| 1984 | 2.73 | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 3.23 | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 1.12 | -65.2% |
| 1987 | 1.14 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 0.184 | -90.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1028 | -44.1% |
| 1992 | 1.76 | +1611.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8468 | -51.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8379 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | +198.7% |
| 1996 | 2.46 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.59 | +46.2% |
| 1998 | 6.1 | +69.9% |
| 1999 | 6.23 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.23 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 4.71 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 5.39 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 5.73 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.27 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2 | -62.0% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.45 | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 1.58 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2927 | -71.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3599 | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5158 | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | +155.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.83 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 3.27 | +78.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | -11.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.36, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1611.5% | 0.1028 | 1.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9692 | 0.54 | 1.52 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 1.12 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 0.1028 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 1.68 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.2927 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 1.83 | 3.27 | 3 |
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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sudan?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sudan was 2.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 1999.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1028 in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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