Sudan GDP

Sudan country overview

Before we start to discuss Sudan GDP first we discuss Sudan country overview, so Sudan is officially called the Republic of Sudan. Sudan is a landlocked country located in Northeast Africa.

Khartoum is a capital city and its largest city name is Omdurman. Sudan’s official languages are Arabic and English. When we talk about its ethnic groups, 70% Sudanese and 30% non-Sudanese live in Sudan.

Sudan’s government system is a federal military government. Sudan’s head of state name is Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. Sudan’s total land area is 1,886,100 km2.

Its land area rank is 15th in the world countries. Its total population is 44,909,400 in the year 2021. Its population world ranking is 33rd. Sudan’s population density is 21/km2. Its population density rank is 202nd in the world countries.

Sudan Economy

Its currency is called the Sudanese pound. Sudanese economy is formally called the developing and emerging economy and also a lower-income economy.

Sudan’s inflation rate is 80% in the year 2020. 47% of the Sudanese population lives below the poverty line. Its HDI rate is 0.507 in the year 2018 Which is considered a very low HDI rate in the world.

Its HDI rank is 168th in the world. When we talk about its Labour force by occupation, agriculture 80%, industry 7%, and services 13% in the year 2012.

The unemployment rate in Sudan is 25% in the year 2020. Sudan’s gross external debt is $55 billion in the year 2018. Its total foreign reserves are $200 million in the year 2018.

Sudan GDP

Its total GDP is $31 billion (nominal) and $175 billion (PPP) in the year 2020. Sudan’s GDP rank is 98th (nominal) and 73rd (PPP) in the year 2020.

Its GDP growth rate is -3% in the year 2021. Its GDP per capita is $715 (nominal) and $4,100 (PPP) in the year 2020. Its GDP per capita rank is 173rd (nominal) and 138th (PPP) in the year 2020.

When we talk about is GDP by sector, agriculture by 40%, industry by 2.5%, and services are 58% in the year 2018.

Sudan Exports

Sudan’s total exports are $4 billion in the year 2018. Its main export goods are gold, oil, cotton, and others. Its main export partners are UAE, China, India, Turkey, and others.

Sudan Imports

Its total imports are $8 billion in the year 2018. Its main import goods are food products, transport, chemicals, textile, machinery, and others. Its main import partners are China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Germany, and others.

References: Worldbank, IMF, Wikipedia, and others.

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