GDP per employed person in Sudan
Sudan: GDP per employed person was 15,277 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Sudan is 15,277 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Sudan peaked at 24,900 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13,803 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Sudan ranks 140th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,565 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,803 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,951 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,984 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,724 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,900 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,717 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,438 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,497 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,114 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,277 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,869 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Sudan
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.6% (2022)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 23.4% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 37.9% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Sudan?
- Gdp per employed person in Sudan was 15,277 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24,900 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,803 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for gdp per employed person?
- Sudan ranks 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.