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Economy of Sudan

Population: 38 million in 20131

GDP: $67 billion in 20132

GDP per capita: $1,753 nominal3 ($3,372 PPP4) in 2013

GDP growth rate: -6.0% in 20135

Industries

GDP by Industry 20126

Industry sectorValue added ($ millions) 2012Percent of total
Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing23,65043.0%
Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels9,15116.6%
Other activities7,27213.2%
Transport, storage and communication5,61110.2%
Manufacturing5,3229.7%
Construction2,1994.0%
Mining and utilities1,7663.2%
Total value added54,971100%

Employment

Unemployment rate: 15.2% in 20137

Employment by Industry 1998 8

Employment sectorPercent of total
Services39%
Industry34%
Agriculture27%
Total100%

Corporations

Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139

N/A

Households

Household Wealth: $24 billion (35% of GDP) in 201410

Household Wealth per Adult: $981 in 201410

Gini Coefficient: .353 in 201311

Government

Central Government

Central Government Revenue: $4.5 billion (7% of GDP) in 201312

Central Government Expenditure: $6.8 billion (10% of GDP) in 201312

Central Government Budget Balance: -$2.3 billion (-3% of GDP) in 201312

Central Government Public Debt: $24 billion (36% of GDP) in Dec 2011* 13

Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A

* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 5.69 SDG = 1 USD

Government Funds

N/A

Tax Structure

Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds: N/A

Corporate Tax Rate: N/A

Monetary Policy

Money Supply (M1): $7 billion (11% of GDP) in Q3 2014* 14

Benchmark Interest Rate: N/A

Total Reserves: $193 million (0.3% of GDP) in 201315

Exchange Rate: 5.69 Sudanese Pound = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 3, 201516

Inflation: 37% in 201217

* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 5.69 SDG = 1 USD

Financial Institutions

Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201318

N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)

International Accounts

Exports: $4.1 billion (6% of GDP) in 201319

Imports: $5.9 billion (9% of GDP) in 201319

Trade Balance: -$1.8 billion (-3% of GDP) in 201319

Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $2.1 billion (3% of GDP) in 201320

Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A

Foreign Aid Inflow: $983 million (1% of GDP)21

Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A

References

1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: CIA World Factbook (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: UN Human Development Report (Gini coefficient) Go back
12. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
13. Source: IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis (Public debt) Go back
14. Source: Central Bank of Sudan, Publications, Economic and Financial Statistic Review (Money supply) Go back
15. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
16. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
17. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
18. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
19. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
20. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
21. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back