GDP per employed person in Sudan

Sudan: GDP per employed person was 15,277 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15,277 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
140th
of 177 countries
All-time high
24,900 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2008
All-time low
13,803 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

GDP per employed person in Sudan, 1991–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1991200620221991: 13.8k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 14.4k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 14.6k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 14.3k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 14.7k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 15.1k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 17.4k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 17.8k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 18.0k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 18.7k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 19.5k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 20.2k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 21.1k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 21.8k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 22.7k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 23.7k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 24.5k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 24.9k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 22.7k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 23.5k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 22.9k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 18.8k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 18.9k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 19.4k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 19.3k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 19.5k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 19.2k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 18.2k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 17.4k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 16.9k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 16.2k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 15.3k constant 2021 PPP $

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 137 Pakistan 17,800 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 138 Nicaragua 17,638 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 139 Nigeria 17,120 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 141 Zimbabwe 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 142 Senegal 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 143 Kenya 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.