Primary income payments in Sudan

Sudan: Primary income payments was 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.55 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.62 billion BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
700,000 BoP, current US$
in 1996
Years of data
46
1977–2022

Primary income payments in Sudan, 1977–2022

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2022.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Sudan peaked at 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 700,000 BoP, current US$, in 1996.

Sudan ranks 112th 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 80.44 million BoP, current US$ 74.89 million BoP, current US$ 87.59 million BoP, current US$ 3
1980s 134.27 million BoP, current US$ 93.63 million BoP, current US$ 227.81 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 55.22 million BoP, current US$ 700,000 BoP, current US$ 148.05 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ 571.90 million BoP, current US$ 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ 867.65 million BoP, current US$ 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 109 Armenia 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 110 Guyana 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 111 Cambodia 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 113 Burkina Faso 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 115 Nicaragua 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Sudan?
Primary income payments in Sudan was 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 700,000 BoP, current US$ in 1996.
How does Sudan rank for primary income payments?
Sudan ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (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
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.