Sudan: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Sudan's terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU) rose 509.56 million on 2024 (from 452.93 million to 962.5 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +7.94 million and a typical year strayed about 1.53 billion 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 3.72 billion in 2000 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.16 billion in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 20% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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

How it compares

In 2025, Sudan had the 65th highest value of the 128 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 2025 ranking

• Tunisia — 61st of 128: 2.22 billion
• Ecuador — 62nd of 128: 1.74 billion
• Estonia — 63rd of 128: 1.52 billion
• São Tomé and Principe — 65th of 128: 805.18 million
• Montenegro — 66th of 128: 544.71 million
• Slovenia — 67th of 128: 299.97 million

What this measures

The terms of trade adjustment is equal to the capacity to import (current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index) less exports of goods and services in constant prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 66 values

Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Angola — 2.49 trillion (2024)
• Benin — -92.22 billion (2025)
• Botswana — -27.67 billion (2025)
• Burkina Faso — 2.23 trillion (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 11.67 billion (2025)
• Cameroon — 166.52 billion (2025)
• Central African Republic — -872.72 million (2025)
• Chad — 748.12 billion (2025)
• Comoros — -1.26 billion (2025)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — -5.34 trillion (2025)

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 terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU)?

962.5 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 1,277% from 69.9 million in 1960 (4.12% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 4.81 billion in 2008 and the lowest -725.54 million in 1999.

How does Sudan rank?

65th highest of 128 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU) unusual for Sudan?

In 2025, Sudan's terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU) rose 509.56 million on 2024 (from 452.93 million to 962.5 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +7.94 million and a typical year strayed about 1.53 billion 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.TTF.GNFS.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, 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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