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Sudan

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Sudan is home to 51.7m people (2025) and has an economy of $60.2bn (2025), the 2nd largest in COMESA. Output per person of $1,165 is below the regional median of $1,687. The economy grew 3.1% in 2025, and the IMF expects 7.0% in 2026. Inflation was 138.8% in 2022, above the regional median of 5.9%. 66.0% of people have electricity (2024).

Where Sudan stands out

  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing, value added (US$)The size of the farm economy in money terms, for sizing agribusiness, input and agri-finance markets.Highest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 10 in COMESA
  • Gross domestic productThe simplest measure of market size.2nd highest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    2nd highest of 10 in COMESA
  • PopulationThe size of the potential customer base and labour pool.2nd highest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    2nd highest of 10 in COMESA

What to watch

  • Gross capital formationShows how much the economy is building for the future.Lowest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Lowest of 10 in COMESA
  • Consumer price inflationHigh inflation erodes returns in local currency, raises borrowing costs and usually comes with currency weakness.Highest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 10 in COMESA
  • General government gross debtHigh public debt raises the risk of tax rises, spending cuts, arrears to suppliers and, in the worst case, default and capital controls.Highest of 10 in COMESA. Select for the data card.
    Highest of 10 in COMESA

Sudan scores best on market size and weakest on governance

Scores from 0 to 100 by rank within COMESA, against the COMESA median. 100 means best in the region on that pillar.

SudanCOMESA median
Market sizeGrowthStabilityInfrastructureDigital,financeGovernanceUnmetdemand70317348270
Source: Investor Lens method·dotzedw Insights Centre

The IMF expects Sudan to grow 7.0% in 2026

Real GDP growth, per cent a year. Open bars are IMF forecasts.

ActualIMF forecast
0.0%5.0%10%15%20%3.1%20257.0%202615%202710%2028

Ten years of history are free with a Reader account.

Source: IMF·dotzedw Insights Centre

Farming employs 40% of workers but produces 29% of output

Share of jobs in each broad sector against its share of GDP, latest year. A sector with far more jobs than output has low productivity and room to grow.

Share of jobsShare of GDP
0%10%20%30%40%50%Agriculture40%29%10 pts apartIndustry14%34%20 pts apartServices46%37%9 pts apart
Source: World Bank, ILO·dotzedw Insights Centre

Key figures

The bar under each figure places it among the 21 countries of COMESA, lowest on the left. Hover for context; select for the data card.

Infrastructure in Sudan

Power stations sized by capacity, power lines by voltage, ports, airports and mines. Zoom in for streets and buildings; click any symbol for details. The Atlas has every layer.

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Large dams
Dam (area shows reservoir size)
Global Dam Watch v1.0
Ports
Port
Natural Earth
Airports
Airport
Natural Earth
Source: OpenStreetMap and the other sources named in the key·dotzedw Insights Centre

How Sudan generates electricity

Share of electricity generation by source, latest year.

CoalGasOilWindNuclearBioenergy and otherHydroSolar

No electricity data for Sudan.

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Source: Ember, Energy Institute· Get the data (Professional)·dotzedw Insights Centre

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