GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Sudan
Sudan: GDP per person employed (annual % growth) was 2.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Sudan, 1981–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2010, gdp per person employed in Sudan stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.4% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Sudan peaked at 9.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 1990.
That places Sudan 13th out of 25 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.1% | — |
| 1982 | 9.1% | -915.7% |
| 1983 | -1.4% | -115.9% |
| 1984 | -6.9% | +378.3% |
| 1985 | -7.9% | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -130.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -63.6% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -104.5% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -17106.7% |
| 1990 | -9.1% | -235.6% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -194.3% |
| 1992 | -5.2% | -161.1% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -195.0% |
| 1994 | -2.3% | -146.1% |
| 1995 | -0.9% | -59.7% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -390.2% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +185.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -84.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -94.2% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +7844.5% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +76.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +44.7% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +149.6% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -64.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +77.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +17106.7% | -0.0% | 6.7% |
| 2000 | +7844.5% | 0.1% | 5.5% |
| 1982 | +915.7% | -1.1% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | -7.9% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -9.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More work & labour data for Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2772 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 42,261 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 38,124 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 69,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 67,156 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 136,891 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Sudan?
- Gdp per person employed in Sudan was 2.2% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for gdp per person employed?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.