Sudan2019 Economic Complexity : -1.43, Rank 137 of 146
2019 Product Exports | Imports: $4B | $7.48B, 126 of 225 | 114 of 225
2019 Per Capita Product Exports | Imports: $93.4 | $175, 197 of 219 | 205 of 219
2015 Service Exports | Imports : $1.73B | $1.64B, 100 of 173 | 109 of 173
Overview In 2019 Sudan was the number 100 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 126 in total exports, the number 114 in total imports, the number 185 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 137 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI).
Exports The top exports of Sudan are Gold ($1.2B), Crude Petroleum ($791M), Other Oily Seeds ($742M), Sheep and Goats ($448M), and Raw Cotton ($134M), exporting mostly to United Arab Emirates ($1.23B), China ($740M), Saudi Arabia ($561M), India ($467M), and Egypt ($207M).
In 2019, Sudan was the world's biggest exporter of Other Oily Seeds ($742M), Sheep and Goats ($448M), and Ground Nut Meal ($39.8M)
Imports The top imports of Sudan are Raw Sugar ($470M), Wheat ($445M), Packaged Medicaments ($218M), Jewellery ($142M), and Rubber Tires ($131M), importing mostly from China ($2.29B), India ($1.08B), United Arab Emirates ($846M), Egypt ($464M), and Turkey ($306M).
Location Sudan borders Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, and South Sudan by land and Saudi Arabia by sea.
Top Export (2019): Gold, $1.2B
Top Destination (2019): United Arab Emirates, $1.23B
In 2019, Sudan exported a total of $4B, making it the number 126 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Sudan have changed by -$3.09B from $7.09B in 2014 to $4B in 2019.
The most recent exports are led by Gold ($1.2B), Crude Petroleum ($791M), Other Oily Seeds ($742M), Sheep and Goats ($448M), and Raw Cotton ($134M). The most common destination for the exports of Sudan are United Arab Emirates ($1.23B), China ($740M), Saudi Arabia ($561M), India ($467M), and Egypt ($207M).
In 2019 Sudan imported $7.48B, making it the number 114 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Sudan changed by -$3.64B from $11.1B in 2014 to $7.48B in 2019.
The most recent imports of Sudan are led by Raw Sugar ($470M), Wheat ($445M), Packaged Medicaments ($218M), Jewellery ($142M), and Rubber Tires ($131M). The most common import partners for Sudan are China ($2.29B), India ($1.08B), United Arab Emirates ($846M), Egypt ($464M), and Turkey ($306M).
Fastest Growing Export Markets (2018 - 2019)
Sudan Exports Services (2015): $1.73B
Sudan Imports Services (2015): $1.64B
In 2015, Sudan exported $1.73B worth of services. The top services exported by Sudan in 2015 were Business travel ($940M), Other transport ($532M), Government services, n.i.e. ($128M), Other business services ($98.1M), and Construction in the compiling economy ($14.3M).
The top services imported by Sudan in 2015 were Other transport ($964M), Insurance services ($194M), Other business services ($163M), Business travel ($154M), and Government services, n.i.e. ($103M).
The top product import tariffs by their MFN Ad Valorem value for Sudan are Abrasive powder or grain on a base of other material (40%) and Abrasive powder, grain on paper or paperboard support (40%).
Click any of the products in the bar chart to see the specific Ad Valorem Duty Rates by partner country.
*The tariffs applied to imports for Sudan are:
Sudan has a high level of specialization in Sheep and Goats (1.17k), Other Oily Seeds (598), Insect Resins (530), Ground Nuts (177), and Sorghum (175). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between Sudan observed and expected exports in each product.
The highest complexity exports of Sudan according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Work truck, self-propelled, except lift trucks etc (0.6), Other firearms, sporting, etc, signal pistols, etc (0.57), Bombs, grenades, mines, missiles, ammunition, etc (0.19), Military weapons, other than hand guns, swords, etc (0.1), and Pulps of other fibrous cellulosic material (-0.3). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
The top export opportunities for Sudan according to the relatedness index, are Manganese Ore (0.092), Maté (0.087), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore (0.086), Tin Ores (0.086), and Tropical Fruits (0.086). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that Sudan is not specialized in.
The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products it is currently specialized in.
The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is a predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower emissions.
During the last 18 years Sudan's economy has become relatively less complex, moving from the 90th to the 137th position in the ECI rank.
These economic complexity rankings use 6 digit exports classified according to the HS96 classification. We consider only countries with population of at least 1 million and exports of at least $1 billion, and products with world trade over $500 million. To explore different rankings and vary these parameters visit the custom rankings section.