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Sudan · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

172nd of 182 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaSudan's gni per capita rose from US$390 in 1996 to US$900 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$500US$1kUS$900

Sudan's gni per capita rose from US$390 in 1996 to US$900 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

173rd of 181 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Sudan's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,930 in 1996 to intl $2,140 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $5kintl $2,140

Sudan's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,930 in 1996 to intl $2,140 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

122nd of 129 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Sudan's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) fell from US$790 in 1996 to US$530.9 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$530.9

Sudan's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) fell from US$790 in 1996 to US$530.9 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

36th of 84 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexSudan's gini index fell from 35.4 in 2009 to 34.2 in 2014.2009201020112012201320143434.53535.53634.2

Sudan's gini index fell from 35.4 in 2009 to 34.2 in 2014.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

51st of 84 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Sudan's income share held by highest 10% rose from 26.7 % in 2009 to 27.8 % in 2014.20092010201120122013201427%28%28%27.8 %

Sudan's income share held by highest 10% rose from 26.7 % in 2009 to 27.8 % in 2014.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

27th of 84 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Sudan's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.8 % in 2009 to 7.8 % in 2014.2009201020112012201320147%8%8%7.8 %

Sudan's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.8 % in 2009 to 7.8 % in 2014.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

70th of 84 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertySudan's extreme poverty fell from 13.1 % in 2009 to 10.1 % in 2014.2009201020112012201320149%10%11%12%13%14%10.1 %

Sudan's extreme poverty fell from 13.1 % in 2009 to 10.1 % in 2014.

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