Economy of Sudan

Imports

Imports commoditiesfoodstuffs, manufactured goods, refinery and transport equipment, medicines and chemicals, textiles, wheat

Import partnersMacau 18.1%, India 8.8%, Saudi Arabia 7.9%, Egypt 6.7%, UAE 5.2% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiesgold; oil and petroleum products; cotton, sesame, livestock, groundnuts, gum arabic, sugar

Export partnersUAE 63.2%, Saudi Arabia 9.2%, Ethiopia 5.3% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productscotton, groundnuts (peanuts), sorghum, millet, wheat, gum arabic, sugarcane, cassava (tapioca), mangoes, papaya, bananas, sweet potatoes, sesame; sheep and other livestock

Industrial productsoil, cotton ginning, textiles, cement, edible oils, sugar, soap distilling, shoes, petroleum refining, pharmaceuticals, armaments, automobile/light truck assembly

Economy

Unemployment20.0 % (2012)14.8 % (2011)14.8 % (2010)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate52.5 Billion $ (2013)59.7 Billion $ (2012)67.3 Billion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate3.90 % (2013)-3.30 % (2012)-4.50 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)2,600 $ (2013)2,500 $ (2012)2,800 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity90.0 Billion $ (2013)85.4 Billion $ (2012)90.6 Billion $ (2011)

GDP PPP per land area48,332 $ per square kilometer (2013)45,888 $ per square kilometer (2012)48,676 $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Electricity - installed generating capacity2.08 Million kW

Banking

Commercial bank prime lending rate9.70 % (2010)11.0 % (2009)

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP27.4 % (2013)27.7 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP33.6 % (2013)31.2 % (2012)

Services % of GDP39.0 % (2013)41.1 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals536 Thousand (2011)495 Thousand (2010)420 Thousand (2009)

International tourism, number of departures195 Thousand (1995)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio1.47 % (2011)1.39 % (2010)1.21 % (2009)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Sudan

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)111 % of GDP (2013)102 % of GDP (2012)89.2 % of GDP (2011)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Sudan

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-8.60 % of GDP

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-10.06 % of GDP (2012)-1.73 % of GDP (2011)-2.34 % of GDP (2010)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of Sudan

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)40.3 % of GNI (2012)36.2 % of GNI (2011)37.3 % of GNI (2010)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI) of Sudan

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)25.0 % of total external debt (2012)25.5 % of total external debt (2011)32.0 % of total external debt (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt) of Sudan

Current Account Balance (Total)-1.98 Billion $ (2013)-5.28 Billion $ (2012)208 Million $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Sudan

External Debt (Total)40.9 Billion $ (2013)39.5 Billion $ (2012)38.6 Billion $ (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)77.9 % of GDP (2013)66.3 % of GDP (2012)57.4 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Sudan

External Debt per Capita1,078 $ (2013)1,063 $ (2012)1,060 $ (2011)