Net primary income in Sudan

Sudan: Net primary income was -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-1.08 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.60 million BoP, current US$
in 1997
All-time low
-5.54 billion BoP, current US$
in 2008
Years of data
46
1977–2022

Net primary income in Sudan, 1977–2022

-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B0197719992022

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2022, net primary income in Sudan stood at -1.08 billion BoP, current US$.

The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income in Sudan peaked at 11.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, -5.54 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.

Sudan ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, 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
1970s -72.63 million BoP, current US$ -82.42 million BoP, current US$ -60.37 million BoP, current US$ 3
1980s -112.54 million BoP, current US$ -201.96 million BoP, current US$ -47.20 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -47.68 million BoP, current US$ -135.65 million BoP, current US$ 11.60 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -2.21 billion BoP, current US$ -5.54 billion BoP, current US$ -554.10 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -2.08 billion BoP, current US$ -4.17 billion BoP, current US$ -866.50 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 112 North Macedonia -918.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 113 Nicaragua -988.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 114 Laos -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 116 Belarus -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 117 Cameroon -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 118 Burkina Faso -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income in Sudan?
Net primary income in Sudan was -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net primary income recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 11.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1997.
What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -5.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
How does Sudan rank for net primary income?
Sudan ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is net primary income rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net primary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,801 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.