GDP growth in Sudan

Sudan: GDP growth was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.1%
Change on year
up 121.9%
World rank
113th
of 214 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 1997
All-time low
-29.4%
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in Sudan, 1961–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 3.1% for gdp growth in 2025.

The figure is up 121.9% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Sudan peaked at 18.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -29.4%, in 2023.

That places Sudan 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.2% -3.6% 6.9% 9
1970s 4.3% -5.9% 16.7% 10
1980s 3.4% -6.3% 14.2% 10
1990s 5.2% -5.5% 18.3% 10
2000s 4.9% -2.8% 6.5% 10
2010s -0.9% -17.0% 4.7% 10
2020s -7.8% -29.4% 3.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Sudan?
Gdp growth in Sudan was 3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -29.4% in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for gdp growth?
Sudan ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.