Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Sudan
Sudan: Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests was 19.69 US dollar in 2018. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Sudan, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 19.69 US dollar for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Sudan peaked at 21.17 US dollar in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.54 US dollar, in 2011.
Sudan ranks 42nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Sudan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.17 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 21.07 US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.03 US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.97 US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 20.91 US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.87 US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.4 US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 18.48 US dollar | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 17.97 US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.84 US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.66 US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.54 US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.1 US dollar | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 19.68 US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.25 US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.22 US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.3 US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.55 US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.69 US dollar | +0.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 19.69 US dollar is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.87 US dollar, 5.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 19.69 US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38 US dollar, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.07 US dollar | 17.84 US dollar | 21.17 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 19 US dollar | 17.54 US dollar | 19.69 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 39 South Africa 24.38 US dollar compare
- 40 Denmark 21 US dollar compare
- 40 Netherlands 17.38 US dollar compare
- 41 Latvia 9.01 US dollar compare
- 41 Ghana 20.91 US dollar compare
- 42 Slovenia 5.73 US dollar compare
- 43 Ireland 19.48 US dollar compare
- 43 Lithuania 5.72 US dollar compare
- 44 Estonia 5.27 US dollar compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 19.17 US dollar compare
- 45 Ukraine 18.66 US dollar compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Sudan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Sudan was 19.69 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.17 US dollar in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.54 US dollar in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Sudan ranks 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.