Sudan: Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Sudan's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) rose US$113.13 on 2020 (from US$485.29 to US$598.41).

Across the 9 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2020), the average change was −US$107.35 and a typical year strayed about US$755.81 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$439.55 in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was US$2,058 in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$145.59 a year. A straight line explains 32% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Sudan had the 155th highest value of the 167 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Sudan in the 2021 ranking

• Mali — 152nd of 167: US$647.84
• Gambia, The — 153rd of 167: US$624.07
• Zambia — 154th of 167: US$610.56
• Niger — 156th of 167: US$592.23
• Malawi — 157th of 167: US$563.05
• Chad — 158th of 167: US$468.65

What this measures

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. 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.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 11 values

Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$1,232 (2021)
• Benin — US$1,173 (2021)
• Botswana — US$5,456 (2021)
• Burkina Faso — US$670.06 (2021)
• Burundi — US$150.93 (2021)
• Cabo Verde — US$3,210 (2021)
• Cameroon — US$1,377 (2021)
• Central African Republic — US$417.43 (2021)
• Chad — US$468.65 (2021)
• Comoros

More economic policy & debt data for Sudan

• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$10.77 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 23.83 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$2.02 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 1.75 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 17.9% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$49.06 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 108.57 trillion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Sudan's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)?

US$598.41 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2011?

It is down 58.77% from US$1,451 in 2011 (8.48% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$2,685 in 2017 and the lowest US$485.29 in 2020.

How does Sudan rank?

155th highest of 167 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) unusual for Sudan?

In 2021, Sudan's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) rose US$113.13 on 2020 (from US$485.29 to US$598.41). Across the 9 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2020), the average change was −US$107.35 and a typical year strayed about US$755.81 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.NNTY.PC.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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