Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0785 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
-79.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 1,360,990.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.0785 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -79.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Sudan ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 1968 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -344.6% |
| 1969 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1970 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +109.2% |
| 1971 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 1972 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1973 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1974 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1975 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +197.9% |
| 1976 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1977 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1978 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1979 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1980 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1981 | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +159.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.7% |
| 1983 | -0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1984 | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1988 | -0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1990 | -0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1991 | -0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9146.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 1995 | -0.1462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 1996 | -0.4928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +237.2% |
| 1997 | -0.4226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1998 | -0.6105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1999 | -0.6781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2000 | -0.5884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 2002 | -0.1323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2003 | -0.0723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -132.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +236.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -236.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -84.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +753.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -80.7% |
| 2013 | -0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1410.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2015 | -0.3468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +371.2% |
| 2016 | -0.6507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.6% |
| 2017 | -0.7522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2018 | -6.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +814.9% |
| 2019 | -6.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | -16.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +145.9% |
| 2021 | -79.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +375.7% |
| 2022 | -76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -9146.4% | -0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0522 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | -1410.2% | -0.0056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | -814.9% | -0.7522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | -753.0% | -0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0292 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -57.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -79.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 180 Vietnam -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Norway -1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Chad -20.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Malawi -145.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Burundi -671.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Italy -175,315 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sudan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sudan was -76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0785 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,360,990.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.