Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was -80,168 current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sudan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -80,168 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.1% on the previous year and down 1,397,080.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sudan peaked at 88.4 current LCU per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, -80,168 current LCU per person, in 2022.
That places Sudan 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0072 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0065 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0058 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 current LCU per person | -26.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 current LCU per person | -47.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 current LCU per person | -29.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | -50.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | -56.0% |
| 1968 | -0.0008 current LCU per person | -346.7% |
| 1969 | -0.0007 current LCU per person | -20.0% |
| 1970 | -0.0016 current LCU per person | +129.8% |
| 1971 | -0.0028 current LCU per person | +76.6% |
| 1972 | -0.0035 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1973 | -0.0027 current LCU per person | -22.2% |
| 1974 | -0.0035 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1975 | -0.0124 current LCU per person | +250.4% |
| 1976 | -0.0144 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1977 | -0.0139 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | -0.0144 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | -0.0182 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0203 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0609 current LCU per person | +199.3% |
| 1982 | -0.0835 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 1983 | -0.1249 current LCU per person | +49.6% |
| 1984 | -0.121 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | -0.1794 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 1986 | -0.2044 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | -0.3571 current LCU per person | +74.8% |
| 1988 | -0.4544 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1989 | -0.455 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | -0.5516 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1991 | -1.11 current LCU per person | +101.3% |
| 1992 | -16.02 current LCU per person | +1342.7% |
| 1993 | -25.05 current LCU per person | +56.4% |
| 1994 | -50.63 current LCU per person | +102.1% |
| 1995 | -81.93 current LCU per person | +61.8% |
| 1996 | -176.14 current LCU per person | +115.0% |
| 1997 | -191.35 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | -259.56 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1999 | -266.98 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | -259.25 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | -118.55 current LCU per person | -54.3% |
| 2002 | -82.08 current LCU per person | -30.8% |
| 2003 | -51.62 current LCU per person | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 20.35 current LCU per person | -139.4% |
| 2005 | 88.4 current LCU per person | +334.4% |
| 2006 | 41.76 current LCU per person | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 24.71 current LCU per person | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 30.25 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2009 | -32.03 current LCU per person | -205.9% |
| 2010 | -5.69 current LCU per person | -82.2% |
| 2011 | -44.42 current LCU per person | +680.0% |
| 2012 | -5.74 current LCU per person | -87.1% |
| 2013 | -96.8 current LCU per person | +1587.1% |
| 2014 | -93.87 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | -448.15 current LCU per person | +377.4% |
| 2016 | -672.29 current LCU per person | +50.0% |
| 2017 | -727.04 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | -5,031 current LCU per person | +592.0% |
| 2019 | -4,844 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | -9,692 current LCU per person | +100.1% |
| 2021 | -56,824 current LCU per person | +486.3% |
| 2022 | -80,168 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -80,168 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -80,168 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1587.1% | -5.74 current LCU per person | -96.8 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | -1342.7% | -1.11 current LCU per person | -16.02 current LCU per person |
| 2011 | -680.0% | -5.69 current LCU per person | -44.42 current LCU per person |
| 2018 | -592.0% | -727.04 current LCU per person | -5,031 current LCU per person |
| 2021 | -486.3% | -9,692 current LCU per person | -56,824 current LCU per person |
| 2005 | +334.4% | 20.35 current LCU per person | 88.4 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 current LCU per person | -0.0008 current LCU per person | 0.0072 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0087 current LCU per person | -0.0182 current LCU per person | -0.0016 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2061 current LCU per person | -0.455 current LCU per person | -0.0203 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -106.93 current LCU per person | -266.98 current LCU per person | -0.5516 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -33.81 current LCU per person | -259.25 current LCU per person | 88.4 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,197 current LCU per person | -5,031 current LCU per person | -5.69 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -48,895 current LCU per person | -80,168 current LCU per person | -9,692 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 178 New Zealand -16,029 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Chad -19,508 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Malawi -76,096 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Qatar -81,884 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Norway -128,785 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Burundi -156,905 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Sudan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sudan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sudan was -80,168 current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4 current LCU per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -80,168 current LCU per person in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,397,080.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.